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Wang, X., Qi, X. & Ren, J. Enrichment of AT-TA transversion at 5′-CAG-3′ motif is not a unique mutational signature of aristolochic acid. Sci. China Life Sci. 62, 974–977 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-019-9566-7
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