Transcriptional imprinting of transmigrating neutrophils on T84 intestinal epithelial cells
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE39681 | GEO | 2012/10/31
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA171393
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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2012-10-31 | E-GEOD-39681 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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