The activation potential of MOF is constrained for dosage compensation
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ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
PROVIDER: GSE20695 | GEO | 2010/06/26
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA125011
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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