PA14_mexR vs. wildtype planktonic cells in minimal medium with C-30
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ORGANISM(S): Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14
SUBMITTER: Mingming Pu
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-24262 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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