DAXX governs the silencing of LINE1 during spermatogenesis in mice
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus
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Mengcheng Luo
PROVIDER: PXD072798 | iProX | Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 GMT 2026
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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