Estrogen receptor coregulator binding modulators (ERXs) effectively target estrogen receptor positive human breast cancers
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE75664 | GEO | 2017/08/18
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA305002
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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