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Identification of a novel TEL–Lyn fusion gene in primary myelofibrosis

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Tanaka, H., Takeuchi, M., Takeda, Y. et al. Identification of a novel TEL–Lyn fusion gene in primary myelofibrosis. Leukemia 24, 197–200 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2009.167

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