Deletion of ISG65 loci in Trypanosoma brucei
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INSTRUMENT(S): BGISEQ-500
ORGANISM(S): Trypanosoma brucei
SUBMITTER: Mark Carrington
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-10878 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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