RAP proteins regulate apicoplast noncoding RNA processing in Plasmodium falciparum (HyPR_Mito dataset)
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INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite
ORGANISM(S): Plasmodium Falciparum (ncbitaxon:5833)
SUBMITTER: 
Laurence Florens
PROVIDER: MSV000095305 | MassIVE | Thu Jul 11 09:40:00 BST 2024
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD053889
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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