My5C: web tools for chromosome conformation capture studies.
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SUBMITTER: Lajoie BR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2859197 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct
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My5C: web tools for chromosome conformation capture studies.
Lajoie Bryan R BR van Berkum Nynke L NL Sanyal Amartya A Dekker Job J
Nature methods 20091001 10
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