Gene expression profile of single endocardial cells in 48 and 72 hpf zebrafish embryos/larvae. In the study "The heart is a niche for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in zebrafish."
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ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
PROVIDER: GSE269378 | GEO | 2024/07/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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