Stochastic anomaly of methylome but persistent SRY hypermethylation in disorder of sex development in canine somatic cell nuclear transfer
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ORGANISM(S): Canis lupus familiaris
PROVIDER: GSE74225 | GEO | 2016/11/09
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA299599
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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