Thromb Haemost 2011; 106(03): 554-555
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-06-0437
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Rebuttal to the letter by J. Höckner: ‘Megakaryocyte gene targeting mediated by restricted expression of recombinase Cre’

Roberto Parrilla
1   Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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Publication History

Received: 27 June 2011

Accepted after major revision: 18 July 2011

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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