Butyrophilin 3A1 binds phosphorylated antigens and stimulates human TCR ?? cells
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: chen jinmiao
PROVIDER: S-ECPF-GEOD-37634 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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