Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1904-1912 , October 2009

Transcriptional regulation of RET by Nkx2-1, Phox2b, Sox10, and Pax3

Received 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 25 November 2008.

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PII: S0022-3468(08)01075-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.055

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1904-1912 , October 2009

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