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Absence of somatic mutations within the Runt domain of AML2/RUNX3 in acute myeloid leukaemia

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Otto, F., Stock, M., Fliegauf, M. et al. Absence of somatic mutations within the Runt domain of AML2/RUNX3 in acute myeloid leukaemia. Leukemia 17, 1677–1678 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2403007

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