Characterizing virulence differences in a parasitoid wasp through comparative transcriptomic and proteomic
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive Plus
ORGANISM(S): Cotesia Typhae
TISSUE(S): Venom Gland
SUBMITTER: 
Thierry Balliau
LAB HEAD: Florence Mougel-Imbert
PROVIDER: PXD051968 | Pride | 2024-05-27
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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