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Xie, Y., Liu, YG. & Chen, L. Assessing protein-DNA interactions: Pros and cons of classic and emerging techniques. Sci. China Life Sci. 59, 425–427 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-016-5046-1
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