Leukemia Research
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1023-1031 , December 2000

The homeodomain protein PRH influences the differentiation of haematopoietic cells

  • Padma-Sheela Jayaraman

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    • These authors contributed equally to the work.
    • Department of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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  • Jonathan Frampton

      Affiliations

    • These authors contributed equally to the work.
    • Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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  • Graham Goodwin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton Surrey SM2 5NG, UK

Received 23 February 2000 ,Accepted 10 June 2000.

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