The transcription factor Snail is a repressor of E-cadherin gene expression in epithelial tumour cells

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CadherinSnailTranscription factorBiologyRepressorCell biologyMorphogenesisGeneTranscription (linguistics)Gene expressionRegulation of gene expressionMolecular biologyCancer researchCellGenetics

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Year: 2000
Type: article
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 84-89
Citations: 2612
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                                    Eduard Batlle, 
                                
                                    Elena Sancho, 
                                
                                    Clara Francı́
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2000). 
                            The transcription factor Snail is a repressor of E-cadherin gene expression in epithelial tumour cells. 
                            Nature Cell Biology
                            , 2
                            (2)
                            , 84-89.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/35000034
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/35000034