Spatial transcriptomics reveals molecular cues underlying the site specificity of the adult mouse oral mucosa and its stem cell niches
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE267602 | GEO | 2024/11/14
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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