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MALT1(Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Translocation Gene 1)

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Gewies, A., Ruland, J. (2018). MALT1(Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Translocation Gene 1). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_234

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