The m6A demethylase FTO promotes C/EBPβ-LIP translation to perform oncogenic functions in breast cancer cells (RNA-sequencing)
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INSTRUMENT(S): NextSeq 500
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: René Wardenaar
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-14808 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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