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Molecular detectors may refine cancer treatment
07-19-2007 · EurekAlert!University of Florida scientists used short, single strands of genetic material called aptamers to bind to cells and molecules associated with leukemia, finding evidence that slight molecular differences can exist in patient samples.
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