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Expression data from human colonic epithelial cells normal (N), adenoma (AD) or colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues

ABSTRACT: The whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray analysis of laser microdissected human colonic epithelial cells can contribute to determination of disease-specific expression alterations in colonic epithelial cells and to localize the origin the expression changes measured in whole biopsy samples. Keywords: whole genomic expression

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE15960 | GEO | 2010/03/03

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA115369

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Expression data from human colonic epithelial cells normal (N), adenoma (AD) or colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues

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