Using mice to decipher the molecular genetics of brain tumors.

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Published in Neurosurgery on September 01, 2003

Authors

Göran Hesselager1, Eric C Holland

Author Affiliations

1: Departments of Neurosciences (Division of Neurosurgery) and Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

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