Cell-type-specific modulation of longevity by Forkhead family transcription factors in the Drosophila nervous system
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INSTRUMENT(S): NextSeq 500
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Ekin Bolukbasi
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-9017 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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