A Switch Between Topological Domains Underlies HoxD Genes Collinearity in Mouse Limbs
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Marion LELEU
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-45457 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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