Comprehensive analysis of microRNA expression in the human developing brain reveals microRNA-10 as a caudalizing factor
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Malin Parmar
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-68189 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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