Molecular and Genetic Analysis of a Rare Primary Culture of Head and Neck Paraganglioma
- Authors: Snezhkina A.V1, Fedorova M.S1, Pavlov V.S1, Pudova E.A1, Katunina I.V1, Kalinin D.V2, Kobelyatskaya A.A1, Kudryavtseva A.V1
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Affiliations:
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
- Issue: Vol 59, No 6 (2025)
- Pages: 988–1001
- Section: МОЛЕКУЛЯРНАЯ БИОЛОГИЯ КЛЕТКИ
- URL: https://medbiosci.ru/0026-8984/article/view/358232
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S3034555325060091
- ID: 358232
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About the authors
A. V Snezhkina
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: leftger@rambler.ru
Moscow, Russia
M. S Fedorova
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
V. S Pavlov
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
E. A Pudova
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
I. V Katunina
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
D. V Kalinin
Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationMoscow, Russia
A. A Kobelyatskaya
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
A. V Kudryavtseva
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow, Russia
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