Identification of proteins interacting with GFP-GA, GR, PA, PG and PR fusion proteins
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture, Embryonic Stem Cell
DISEASE(S): Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SUBMITTER: 
Timothy Shaw
LAB HEAD: Junmin Peng
PROVIDER: PXD004938 | Pride | 2016-10-03
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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