Cryptococcal H99 cells grown in 8 conditions for capsule induction
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ORGANISM(S): Cryptococcus neoformans
SUBMITTER: Brian Haynes
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-31911 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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