Human hepatocyte metaplasia in injured humanized mouse livers
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE58679 | GEO | 2014/09/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA253143
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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