The human placental sexome differs between trophoblast epithelium and villous vessel endothelium
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE44368 | GEO | 2013/10/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA189653
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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