Response of the amnion to intrauterine inflammation and effects of inhibition of TNF signaling in preterm Rhesus macaque
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens Macaca mulatta
PROVIDER: GSE243830 | GEO | 2023/09/23
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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