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Single-cell RNAseq data from mouse intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells

ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to characterize the transcriptomes of intrinsically-photosenstive retinal ganglion cells that innervate different retinorecipient target regions in the brain

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE224600 | GEO | 2023/05/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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