Proteome of clothianidin exposed honey bees reveals a possible mechanism behind impairment of sucrose responsiveness
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INSTRUMENT(S): timsTOF Pro 2
ORGANISM(S): Apis Mellifera (ncbitaxon:7460)
SUBMITTER: 
Leonard Foster
PROVIDER: MSV000094489 | MassIVE | Mon Apr 08 09:10:00 BST 2024
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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