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Angela Roco1,2,3, Elena Nieto4, Marcelo Suárez1
1Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic and Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
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This study corrects a previous article DOI. The corrected DOI is 10.3389/fphar.2020.00325.
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- Pharmacology
- Biomedical Research
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- Correction of a previously published article DOI.
- Ensuring accurate citation and retrieval of scientific literature.
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- To provide the correct Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for a specific publication.
- To rectify an error in the article's metadata.
Summary:
- The article DOI has been updated to 10.3389/fphar.2020.00325.
- This correction ensures proper referencing and access to the research.
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- Facilitates accurate citation and avoids confusion in scientific literature.
- Improves the discoverability and traceability of the research article.
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