Genome-wide DNA methylation differences between ex vivo differentiated cells that recapitulate the fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE56491 | GEO | 2014/12/02
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA243504
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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