Transcriptomic responses of zebrafish embryos to sublethal exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA): A 96-Hour RNA-seq Study
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina NovaSeq 6000
ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
SUBMITTER: Dr. Steve Ayobahan
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-15671 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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