A transcriptomic analysis of Neurospora crassa using five major crop residues and the novel role of the sporulation regulator rca-1 in lignocellulase production
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ORGANISM(S): Neurospora crassa OR74A
PROVIDER: GSE60986 | GEO | 2015/01/21
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA260043
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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