Rapid remodeling of poised chromatin landscapes and transcription factor repurposing facilitate gene induction in natural killer cells
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE145299 | GEO | 2020/10/28
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Rapid remodeling of poised chromatin landscapes and transcription factor repurposing facilitate gene induction in natural killer cells
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