ATAC-seq on ESCs undergoing directed differentiation towards defined neural fates
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Sebastian Steinhauser
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-6337 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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