Reprogramming of DNA methylation in pollen guides epigenetic inheritance via small RNA.
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
SUBMITTER: Joseph Calarco
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-40501 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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