Neurospora crassa
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PROVIDER: PRJNA324378 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
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| SRR3623680_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR3623680_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR3623690.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR3623681_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
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