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Review

Transcriptional stalling in B-lymphocytes

A mechanism for antibody diversification and maintenance of genomic integrity

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Pages 127-135 | Received 11 Mar 2013, Accepted 04 Apr 2013, Published online: 12 Apr 2013

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