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Genetic Polymorphism and Relative Expression of Mdr1 in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Mahmood Tahir, Imtiaz

Program

PhD

Institute

University of Agriculture

City

Faisalabad

Province

Punjab

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2017

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Natural Sciences

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/7861/1/Imtiaz%20Mahmood%20complete%20%20T2009-ag-214-PhD-Biochemistry.pdf

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676726307602

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پروفیسرحامد حسن قادری

پروفیسر حامد حسن قادری
افسوس ہے کہ ادھر چند مہینوں کے اندر دنیائے علم و ادب کی کئی نامور ہستیوں، پروفیسر حامد حسن صاحب قادری، سید ہاشمی صاحب فرید آبادی اور مولانا صلاح الدین احمد نے انتقال کیا، پروفیسر حامد حسن صاحب قادری ہماری پرانی علمی بزم کی یادگار تھے، اردو اور فارسی زبان و ادب اور اس کی تاریخ پر ان کی نظر بڑی گہری اور وسیع تھی، تاریخ داستان اردو ان کی وسعت نظر کی شاہد ہے، وہ عرصہ تک سینٹ جانس کالج آگرہ میں اردو اور فارسی کے استاد رہے، ریٹائر ہونے کے بعد کراچی چلے گئے تھے، اور وہیں وفات پائی، ان کی وفات سے ایک پرانی علمی و تہذیبی یادگار مٹ گئی۔
(شاہ معین الدین ندوی، اگست ۱۹۶۴ء)

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Fixed Frequency Sliding Mode Control for Power Electronic Converters

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