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    Sangdun Choi

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Turan, S., Bastepe, M. (2018). GNAS Complex Locus. In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101631

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