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Autism-misregulated eIF4G microexons control synaptic translation and higher-order cognitive functions

ABSTRACT: This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE141600 | GEO | 2020/01/27

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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