Integrative small and long RNA-omics analysis of human healing and non-healing wounds discovers cooperating microRNAs as therapeutic targets
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE196773 | GEO | 2022/02/16
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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