Transcriptome analysis of extracellular matrix (ECM)-induced changes in mammary epithelial cell gene expression
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ORGANISM(S): Notamacropus eugenii
PROVIDER: GSE81210 | GEO | 2017/10/31
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA320894
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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