Fol. Biol. 2010, 56, 83-96

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2010056030083

Epigenetic Studies in Human Diseases

Jana Halušková

P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Košice, Slovak Republic

Received April 2009
Accepted November 2009

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