Ufd2p promotes meiotic crossover formation by destabilizing Top2p in budding yeast
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ORGANISM(S): Saccharomyces cerevisiae
PROVIDER: GSE294728 | GEO | 2026/02/18
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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