Dual RNA regulator VcdRP in V. cholerae modulates central metabolism
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ORGANISM(S): Vibrio Cholerae V. Cholerae
TISSUE(S): Bacterial Cells
SUBMITTER: 
Beatrice Engelmann
PROVIDER: ST001752 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Wed Apr 14 00:00:00 BST 2021
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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