A Micro-evolutionary Change in Target Binding Sites as a Key Determinant of Ultrabithorax Function in Drosophila
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ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
PROVIDER: GSE205352 | GEO | 2023/07/04
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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