An N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea screen for genes involved in variegation in the mouse.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on May 12, 2005

Authors

Marnie E Blewitt1, Nicola K Vickaryous, Sarah J Hemley, Alyson Ashe, Timothy J Bruxner, Jost I Preis, Ruth Arkell, Emma Whitelaw

Author Affiliations

1: School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney, Butlin Avenue, New South Wales 2006, Australia.

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