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Interleukin-13 Receptor Subunit Alpha-2 (IL-13Rα2)

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Jannoo, R., Kanamarlapudi, V. (2018). Interleukin-13 Receptor Subunit Alpha-2 (IL-13Rα2). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101987

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