Comparison of gene expression in melanoma of wild-type and VAP-1 -/- mice
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE13626 | GEO | 2009/10/27
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA110657
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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