Effect of LAE1 gene deletion on gene expression in Trichoderma
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ORGANISM(S): Trichoderma reesei
PROVIDER: GSE22687 | GEO | 2011/01/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA128327
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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