Speckle signatures dictate cancer prognosis
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Nuclear speckles are dynamic structures enriched in RNA and RNA regulators, with varying compositions. A study now reports two distinct signatures of nuclear speckles that are linked to the
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permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Takakuwa, H., Hirose, T. Speckle signatures dictate cancer prognosis. _Nat Cell Biol_ 27, 180–181 (2025).
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