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Epigenetic regulators as the foundation for molecular classification of colorectal cancer

Zhenyu Liu, Xin Zhou and Fuchou Tang
Cancer Biology & Medicine July 2024, 21 (7) 547-552; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2024.0176
Zhenyu Liu
1School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Department of General Surgery, Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG), Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Beijing 100871, China
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Xin Zhou
1School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Department of General Surgery, Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
3Peking University Third Hospital Cancer Center, Beijing 100191, China
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1School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Department of General Surgery, Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG), Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Beijing 100871, China
4Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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