The DNA Methylation Status of the TERT Promoter Differs Between Subtypes of Mature B-cell Lymphomas

Overview

Journal Blood Cancer J

Date 2023 Jun 26

PMID 37365157

Authors

Alexandra G Kouroukli

Anja Fischer

Helene Kretzmer

Emil Chteinberg

Nivethika Rajaram

Selina Glaser

Julia Kolarova

Pavel Bashtrykov

Stephan Mathas

Hans G Drexler

Hitoshi Ohno

Ole Ammerpohl

Albert Jeltsch

Reiner Siebert

Susanne Bens

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