RNA interference keeps Atf1-bound stress response genes in check at nuclear pores
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ABSTRACT:
OTHER RELATED OMICS DATASETS IN: PRJNA155775PRJNA153171PRJNA155805
ORGANISM(S): Schizosaccharomyces pombe
PROVIDER: GSE36214 | GEO | 2012/03/19
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA153171
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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