An ectopic network of transcription factors regulated by Hippo signaling drives growth and invasion of a malignant tumor model
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ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Stein Aerts
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-71354 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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