Loss of Timp gene family is sufficient for the acquisition of the CAF-like cell state
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INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (ncbitaxon:10090)
SUBMITTER: Thomas Kislinger
PROVIDER: MSV000078743 | MassIVE | Tue Jun 17 11:25:00 BST 2014
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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