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CMW is supported by a grant from the GUIDE-UMCG, EV is supported by grants from the KWF (RUG 2006-3580 and RUG 2009-4275), JJS is supported by grants from the NWO (VIDI) and KWF (RUG 2009 4275), GH is supported by grants from the NWO (VENI).
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Woolthuis, C., Han, L., Verkaik-Schakel, R. et al. Downregulation of MEIS1 impairs long-term expansion of CD34+ NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia cells. Leukemia 26, 848–853 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2011.277
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