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The presence of a single PML-RARA isoform lacking exon 5 in FISH-negative APL samples

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  1. O Ashur-Fabian and L Trakhtenbrot: These authors contributed equally to this work.

  2. E-mail: Osnat.Ashur@sheba.health.gov.il

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  1. Cancer Research Centre and Lily and Edmond Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

    O Ashur-Fabian, L Trakhtenbrot, D Dominissini, M Koren-Michowitz, G Rechavi & N Amariglio

  2. Division of Hematology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

    O Ashur-Fabian, L Trakhtenbrot, M Koren-Michowitz, A Nagler & N Amariglio

  3. Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv

    O Ashur-Fabian, L Trakhtenbrot, D Dominissini, M Koren-Michowitz, A Nagler, G Rechavi & N Amariglio

  4. Bone Marrow Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

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Ashur-Fabian, O., Trakhtenbrot, L., Dominissini, D. et al. The presence of a single PML-RARA isoform lacking exon 5 in FISH-negative APL samples. Leukemia 22, 200–203 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404991

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