Alteration of gene expression in mammary gland tissue of dairy cows in response to dietary unsaturated fatty acids
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ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus
SUBMITTER: Nuria Mach
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-20909 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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