MiR394 modulates brassinosteroid signaling to regulate hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
PROVIDER: GSE155422 | GEO | 2024/05/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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