Composition and Function of Mutant Swi/Snf Complexes.
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INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ
ORGANISM(S): Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (baker's Yeast)
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Workman Jerry
PROVIDER: MSV000081417 | MassIVE | Mon Aug 07 06:43:00 BST 2017
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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