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blood leukocytes are capable of maturing and differentiating in tissue culture and that these cells are capable of phagocytosis. Her studies have important implications in understanding leukemia and in treating patients with this disease. Her research interests center on determining cytogenetic differences between cancerous and normal cells, as well as
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