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The involvement of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in the control of apoptosis

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Oren, M. The involvement of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in the control of apoptosis. Cancer Metast Rev 11, 141–148 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00048060

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