Upregulation of selected HERVW loci in multiple sclerosis.
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SUBMITTER: Macias-Redondo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243764 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
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Upregulation of selected HERVW loci in multiple sclerosis.
Macías-Redondo Sofía S Strunk Mark M Cebollada-Solanas Alberto A Ara José-Ramón JR Martín Jesús J Schoorlemmer Jon J
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Project description:Upregulation of selected HERVW loci in Multiple Sclerosis
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