MiRNAs trigger widespread epigenetically-activated siRNAs from transposons inM-BM- Arabidopsis (bisulfite-seq)
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
SUBMITTER: Kate Creasey
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-52346 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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