RNA-seq of different Plodia interpunctella tissues for males and females
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500
ORGANISM(S): Plodia interpunctella
SUBMITTER: 
Beatriz Vicoso Ann Kathrin Huylmans
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-5847 | ArrayExpress | 2017-07-19
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): ERP024106
REPOSITORIES: ArrayExpress, ENA
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