MS23, a master basic helix-loop-helix factor in maize, regulates the birth and maturation of tapetum
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ORGANISM(S): Zea mays
PROVIDER: GSE90968 | GEO | 2016/12/31
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA356461
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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