3'UTR sequencing of C.elegans strains
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INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500
ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis elegans
SUBMITTER: Huayun Hou
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-9147 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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