Adaptive mechanisms in the Mdr2-knockout mouse HCC model
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE4612 | GEO | 2006/04/23
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA95317
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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