Metabolome Profiling of Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 strains engineered for Succinate Production
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ORGANISM(S): Synechococcus Elongatus Pcc 11801
TISSUE(S): Bacterial Cells
PROVIDER: ST001298 | MetabolomicsWorkbench |
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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