Genome wide analysis of binding of Polyhomeotic and polymerization defective Polyhomeotic in Drosophila S2 cells
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ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Nicole Francis
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-60686 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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