Glomerular transcriptomic analysis of the influence of Genetic background effect during anti-GBM glomerulonephritis in mice
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INSTRUMENT(S): [Mouse430_2] Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array
SUBMITTER: 
Laurent MESNARD
PROVIDER: GSE56236 | GEO | 2014-07-14
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA242677
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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