Excessive miR-27 expression impairs regulatory T cell-mediated immunological tolerance [Foxp3cre het miR-27Tg]
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE89547 | GEO | 2016/11/05
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA352532
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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