Bulk RNA-seq of Fibroblastic Reticular Cells
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Soren Muller
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-10205 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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