The cell type and dynamic complexity of the planarian epidermis is determined by both conserved and derived transcriptional regulators.
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ORGANISM(S): Schmidtea mediterranea
PROVIDER: GSE80562 | GEO | 2016/09/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA319306
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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