Palindrome-Embedded Hairpin Structure and Its Target-Catalyzed Padlock Cyclization for Label-Free MicroRNA-Initiated Rolling Circle Amplification
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SUBMITTER: Zeng H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850459 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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