Identification of genes associated with TGF-beta/Smad3-mediated renal inflammation and fibrosis by RNA sequencing
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Qin ZHOU
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-55808 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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