Developmental gene networks: a triathlon on the course to T cell identity

Mary A. Yui; Ellen V. Rothenberg

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journal article Jul 25, 2014

Developmental gene networks: a triathlon on the course to T cell identity

Mary A. Yui Ellen V. Rothenberg

Nature Reviews Immunology Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 529-545 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Mary A. Yui, Ellen V. Rothenberg (2014). Developmental gene networks: a triathlon on the course to T cell identity. Nature Reviews Immunology, 14(8), 529-545. https://doi.org/10.1038/nri3702

Developmental gene networks: a triathlon on the course to T cell identity

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