Global analysis of mRNA isoform half-lives: identification of stabilizing and destabilizing elements in yeast
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ORGANISM(S): Saccharomyces cerevisiae
PROVIDER: GSE52286 | GEO | 2014/04/02
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA227343
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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