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t(3;7)(q27;q32) fuses BCL6 to a non-coding region at FRA7H near miR-29

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We thank Professor Batsheva Kerem and the Sanger Institute for supplying clones. This work is partially supported by the Deutsche José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung e.V.

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Schneider, B., Nagel, S., Kaufmann, M. et al. t(3;7)(q27;q32) fuses BCL6 to a non-coding region at FRA7H near miR-29. Leukemia 22, 1262–1266 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2405025

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