Protein sequence comparison of human and non-human primate tooth proteomes
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion ETD
ORGANISM(S): Papio Hamadryas Homo Sapiens (human) Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla Pan Troglodytes (chimpanzee) Pongo Abelii
TISSUE(S): Tooth
SUBMITTER: 
Emmanuelle Mouton Barbosa
LAB HEAD: Catherine Mollereai
PROVIDER: PXD018933 | Pride | 2020-11-17
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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