Absolute quantification of cohesin, CTCF and their regulators in human cells
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OTHER RELATED OMICS DATASETS IN: PXD012712
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE126990 | GEO | 2019/11/21
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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