RNAseq experiment to identify differentially expressed genes by AP2 induction in the Shoot Apical Meristem (SAM) of Arabidopsis
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
PROVIDER: GSE151082 | GEO | 2020/10/20
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:RNAseq experiment to identify differentially expressed genes by AP2 induction in the Shoot Apical Meristem (SAM) of Arabidopsis
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