Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation by Persistent Organic Pollutants Impacts Gut Microbiota-Host Metabolic Homeostasis in Mice
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ORGANISM(S): Mouse Mus Musculus
TISSUE(S): Intestine, Liver, Feces
SUBMITTER: 
Andrew Patterson
PROVIDER: ST000225 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 BST 2015
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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