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VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 5 ( May, 2015 ) > List of Articles

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Unveiling the Molecular Signature of Salivary Gland Neoplasms with Tumor-specific Fusion Oncogenes

Roopa Rao, Thirumal Raj

Citation Information : Rao R, Raj T. Unveiling the Molecular Signature of Salivary Gland Neoplasms with Tumor-specific Fusion Oncogenes. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015; 16 (5).

DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-16-5-i

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2011

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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