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JAK2V617F mutational status as determined by semiquantitative sequence-specific primer-single molecule fluorescence detection assay is linked to clinical features in chronic myeloproliferative disorders

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We thank Professor J Patrick Barron for review of the manuscript and Mr Kunio Hori and Tohru Makino, NovusGene, Tokyo, for technical assistance. This work was supported in part by the ‘High-Tech Research Center’ Project from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (MEXT) (to KO and JHO) and by the ‘University-Industry Joint Research Project’ from MEXT (to KO and JHO).

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Ohyashiki, K., Aota, Y., Akahane, D. et al. JAK2V617F mutational status as determined by semiquantitative sequence-specific primer-single molecule fluorescence detection assay is linked to clinical features in chronic myeloproliferative disorders. Leukemia 21, 1097–1099 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404604

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