Heterozygous mutations in SMARCA2 lead to impaired neurogenesis due to global retargeting of SMARCA4
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE122631 | GEO | 2019/07/30
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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