The microprotein Minion controls cell fusion and muscle formation
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE97764 | GEO | 2017/05/19
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA382830
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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