Phenotypic and Functional Characteristics of Human Schwann Cells as Revealed by Cell-Based Assays and RNA-SEQ
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ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE133716 | GEO | 2019/07/03
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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