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Genome-wide functional perturbation of human microsatellite repeats using engineered zinc finger transcription factors

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide functional perturbation of human microsatellite repeats using engineered zinc finger transcription factors

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE163886 | GEO | 2022/06/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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