Age-related changes in protein abundance in nematodes
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis Elegans (ncbitaxon:6239)
SUBMITTER: Angus Lamond
PROVIDER: MSV000079263 | MassIVE | Fri Aug 21 13:37:00 BST 2015
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD004584
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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