Condensin-Driven Remodeling of X-Chromosome Topology during Dosage Compensation
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ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis elegans
PROVIDER: GSE59716 | GEO | 2015/06/03
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA256012
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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