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DNA mismatch repair status affects cellular response to Ara-C and other anti-leukemic nucleoside analogs

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This work was supported by Leukemia and Lymphoma Research, UK (Grant no. 06002 to JMA).

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    S E Fordham, E C Matheson, J A E Irving & J M Allan

  2. Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK

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Fordham, S., Matheson, E., Scott, K. et al. DNA mismatch repair status affects cellular response to Ara-C and other anti-leukemic nucleoside analogs. Leukemia 25, 1046–1049 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2011.38

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