Effects of m6A modifications on signaling pathways in human cancer (Review)
- Authors:
- Fangyuan Liu
- Xiulan Su
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Affiliations: Clinical Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010050, P.R. China - Published online on: February 19, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.7987
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