Genome wide FOXP3 binding sites in human cord blood derived CD4+CD25+ natural T regulatory cells (nTreg)
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE20995 | GEO | 2010/06/22
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA124511
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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