Epigenetic memory of obesity in mouse colonic epithelium
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE85731 | GEO | 2017/12/19
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA339220
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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