Parallel habitat acclimatization is realized by the expression of different genes in two closely related salamander species (genus Salamandra)
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ORGANISM(S): Salamandra infraimmaculata Salamandra salamandra
PROVIDER: GSE101885 | GEO | 2017/07/26
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA395847
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Parallel habitat acclimatization is realized by the expression of different genes in two closely related salamander species (genus Salamandra)
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