SMYD1 and G6PD modulation are critical events for miR-206-mediated differentiation of rhabdomyosarcoma

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30 July 2021

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SMYD1 and G6PD modulation are critical events for miR-206-mediated differentiation of rhabdomyosarcoma

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Cell Cycle, 14:9, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1005993

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