Transcriptome analysis of canine (Canis familiaris) corpus luteum (CL) during non-pregnant late luteal phase compared with normal luteolyzing CL collected at prepartum progesterone (P4) decrease and following antigestagen treatment.
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ORGANISM(S): Canis lupus familiaris
PROVIDER: GSE98657 | GEO | 2017/11/09
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA385816
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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