Capture sequencing analysis of Miwi2-asEGFP transgene
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2000
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Daisuke Itou
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-3257 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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