Derivation of pre-X inactivation human embryonic stem cells under physiological oxygen concentrations
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE20937 | GEO | 2010/03/19
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA124383
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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