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High incidence of Notch-1 mutations in adult patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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LF is supported by the UK Leukemia Research Fund and the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund.

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    M R Mansour, D C Linch, L Foroni, A H Goldstone & R E Gale

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Mansour, M., Linch, D., Foroni, L. et al. High incidence of Notch-1 mutations in adult patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 20, 537–539 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404101

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