Comparative transcriptome analysis of 16M and its vjbR mutant under a condition simulating environments of macrophage
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ORGANISM(S): Brucella melitensis bv. 1 str. 16M
SUBMITTER: Zhijun Zhong
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-24942 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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