Jellyfish Cyanea capillata nematocyst venoms LC-MSMS
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Cyanea Capillata
TISSUE(S): Nematocyst
SUBMITTER: 
Liming Zhang
LAB HEAD: Liming Zhang
PROVIDER: PXD011685 | Pride | 2018-11-30
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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