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33 citations,
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28 citations,
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27 citations,
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24 citations,
April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” The hair keratin gene KRT81 is found in both normal and breast cancer cells and helps them invade surrounding tissues.
22 citations,
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18 citations,
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