β-catenin regulates FOXP2 transcriptional activity via multiple binding sites
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE138938 | GEO | 2020/06/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:β-catenin regulates FOXP2 transcriptional activity via multiple binding sites
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