Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 15-17 , July 2009

OLFM4 Is a Robust Marker for Stem Cells in Human Intestine and Marks a Subset of Colorectal Cancer Cells

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

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doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.05.035

Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 15-17 , July 2009

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