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Microarray detection of multiple recurring submicroscopic chromosomal aberrations in pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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We thank Children's Oncology Group Cell Bank for providing patient samples and thank the staff at Signature Genomic Laboratories (Victoria Cawich, Caitlin Valentin, Sara Minier, Nicholas Neill, and Steve Byerly) for their technical and graphic assistance. SPH is the Ergen Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer. This work was supported by grants CA30969, CA29139, CA98543, CA98413, and CA114766 awarded to the Children's Oncology Group.

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Yu, L., Slovak, M., Mannoor, K. et al. Microarray detection of multiple recurring submicroscopic chromosomal aberrations in pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 25, 1042–1046 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2011.33

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