Effect of VirR/VirS-VR-RNA regulatory cascade on the expression of chromosomal genes of Clostridium perfringens
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ORGANISM(S): Clostridium perfringens str. 13
SUBMITTER: Kiyoshi Yamamoto
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-12833 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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