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[Tanteles G. A., Nicolaou M., Neocleous V., Shammas C., Loizidou M. A., Alexandrou A., Ellina E., Patsia N., Sismani C., Phylactou L. A. and Christophidou-Anastasiadou V. 2015 Genetic screening of EXT1 and EXT2 in Cypriot families with hereditary multiple osteochondromas. J. Genet. 94, xx–xx]
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TANTELES, G.A., NICOLAOU, M., NEOCLEOUS, V. et al. Genetic screening of EXT1 and EXT2 in Cypriot families with hereditary multiple osteochondromas. J Genet 94, 749–754 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-015-0564-3
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