EHMT1 and EHMT2 inhibition induce fetal hemoglobin expression [RNA-seq]
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE71421 | GEO | 2015/11/02
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA291310
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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