H3K56ac profiling in Candida albicans by high throughput sequencing
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INSTRUMENT(S): NextSeq 500
ORGANISM(S): Candida albicans
SUBMITTER: Marisa Conte
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-12193 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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