HIGHLY DIVERSE TCRalpha CHAIN REPERTOIRE OF PRE-IMMUNE CD8+ T CELLS REVEALS NEW INSIGHTS IN GENE RECOMBINATION
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE35626 | GEO | 2012/02/09
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA152469
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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