Cooperation between HDAC3 and DAX1 mediates lineage restriction of embryonic stem cells
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SUBMITTER: Daniel Olivieri
PROVIDER: S-SCDT-EMBOJ-2020-106818 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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