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Thymidylate Synthase Inhibition Induces P53 Dependent and Independent Cell Death

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Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism in Man X

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    Harold H.J. Backus, Dirube Wouters, Clasina L. Van Der Wilt, Catherina M. Kuiper, Cees J. Van Groeningen,  Herbert, M. Pinedo & Godefridus J. Peters

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Backus, H.H. et al. (2002). Thymidylate Synthase Inhibition Induces P53 Dependent and Independent Cell Death. In: Zoref-Shani, E., Sperling, O. (eds) Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism in Man X. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 486. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46843-3_59

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