P73 is dispensable for commitment to neural stem cell fate, but is essential for neural stem cell maintenance and for blocking premature differentiation.
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SUBMITTER: Alexandrova EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3554329 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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p73 is dispensable for commitment to neural stem cell fate, but is essential for neural stem cell maintenance and for blocking premature differentiation.
Alexandrova E M EM Talos F F Moll U M UM
Cell death and differentiation 20121026 2
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