NRIP-seq: a technique to identify RNA targets of an RNA binding protein on a genome-wide scale.
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SUBMITTER: Zhao JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5551484 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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