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How the Hedgehog Outfoxed the Crab

Interference with HEDGEHOG-GLI Signaling as Anti-Cancer Therapy?

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Hedgehog-Gli Signaling in Human Disease

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Ruiz i Altaba, A. (2006). How the Hedgehog Outfoxed the Crab. In: Hedgehog-Gli Signaling in Human Disease. Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33777-6_1

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