Spontaneous mutagenesis is enhanced in Apex heterozygous mice.

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Published in Mol Cell Biol on September 01, 2004

Authors

Jessica Huamani1, C Alex McMahan, Damon C Herbert, Robert Reddick, John R McCarrey, Mark I MacInnes, David J Chen, Christi A Walter

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229-3900, USA.

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