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Intergenic transcription through a Polycomb group response element counteracts silencing
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spellingShingle | Schmitt, Sabine, Prestel, Matthias, Paro, Renato, Genes & Development, Intergenic transcription through a Polycomb group response element counteracts silencing, Developmental Biology, Genetics |
title | Intergenic transcription through a Polycomb group response element counteracts silencing |
title_full | Intergenic transcription through a Polycomb group response element counteracts silencing |
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