RNA-seq of wildtype and PIEZO1 knockout mice livers to investigate lipid and glucose regulation by the endothelial force sensor PIEZO1
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina NovaSeq 6000
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Chew Weng Cheng
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-9996 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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