Single-cell RNA-sequencing of OMP-GFP mouse olfactory sensory neurons
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INSTRUMENT(S): HiSeq X Ten
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Zhen Zeng
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-8285 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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