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La, Ping, Albert Silva, Zhaoyuan Hou, Haoren Wang, Robert Schnepp, Nieng Yan, Yigong Shi, and Xianxin Hua. (2004) 2004. “Direct Binding of DNA by Tumor Suppressor Menin”. J Biol Chem 279 (47): 49045-54. doi:10.1074/jbc.M409358200.

Chai, Jijie, Nieng Yan, Jun Huh, Jia-Wei Wu, Wenyu Li, Bruce Hay, and Yigong Shi. (2003) 2003. “Molecular Mechanism of Reaper-Grim-Hid-Mediated Suppression of DIAP1-Dependent Dronc Ubiquitination”. Nat Struct Biol 10 (11): 892-8. doi:10.1038/nsb989.

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