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In this issue of Molecular Cell, Gambi, Boccalatte, Hernaez, et al. apply multiomics followed by genetic engineering to define then characterize epigenetic hubs that regulate processes crucial for T-ALL and use this insight to offer new avenues for therapeutic targeting.
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