De novo DNA methylation by Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b is dispensable for nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Mathias Pawlak
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-28629 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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