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Vargula hilgendorfii

ABSTRACT: The sea-firefly, Vargula hilgendorfii, is a bioluminescent crustacean

PROVIDER: PRJNA10754 | ENA |

REPOSITORIES: ENA

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	DRR065461_1.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz
	DRR065461_2.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz
	SRR1811940_1.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz
	SRR1811940_2.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz

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