Transcriptome profiling of mutants of CALMODULIN-LIKE (CML) family genes and CALMODULIN-BINDING PROTEIN 60 (CBP60) family genes in response to Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola ES4326
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
PROVIDER: GSE100187 | GEO | 2017/09/18
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA390966
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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