Abrogation of WNT signaling by dominant-negative TCF4
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE28467 | GEO | 2015/04/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA143227
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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