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The Role of the Tumor Suppressor, p190RhoGAP, in Apoptosis and Cytokinesis

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Data from The Septin-Binding Protein Anillin Is Overexpressed in Diverse Human Tumors

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Network Analysis of Differential Expression of ANLN and Its Interacting Proteins in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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ANLN directly interacts with PCNA to regulate UV induced translesion synthesisPreprint

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