Directional RNA sequencing of mRNA from Sinorhizobium meliloti cells grown with limiting phosphate and with excess phosphate.
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ORGANISM(S): Sinorhizobium meliloti
SUBMITTER: Turlough Finan
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-43558 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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