Function and regulation of Cph2 in Candida albicans
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ORGANISM(S): Candida albicans
SUBMITTER: Haoping Liu
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-71904 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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