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. 2011 Feb 1;108(5):E15; author reply E16.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1017998108. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

Monoclonal tumor origin is an underlying misconception of the RESIC approach

Barbara L Parsons
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Monoclonal tumor origin is an underlying misconception of the RESIC approach

Barbara L Parsons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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