Single nuclei RNAseq datasets supporting the impact of primary cilia deficiency on astrocytes’ intercellular connectivity and neuronal transcriptomes in the brain.
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE253642 | GEO | 2024/01/24
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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