Nucleosomes stabilize ssRNA-dsDNA triple helices in human cells
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE114900 | GEO | 2019/02/18
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Nucleosomes stabilize ssRNA-dsDNA triple helices in human cells
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