In vitro expansion of single adult Lgr5+ liver cells induced by Wnt-driven regeneration
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE32210 | GEO | 2013/01/28
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA147479
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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2013-01-28 | E-GEOD-32210 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2013-09-17 | E-GEOD-50103 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2013-09-17 | GSE50103 | GEO
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2010-11-29 | E-GEOD-25109 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2010-11-29 | GSE25109 | GEO
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2009-04-03 | E-GEOD-14594 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2009-04-03 | GSE14594 | GEO
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2015-05-07 | E-GEOD-65253 | biostudies-arrayexpress