Interactome analysis of Aedes aegypti PIWI proteins
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Aedes Aegypti
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: 
Pascal Jansen
LAB HEAD: Ronald van Rij
PROVIDER: PXD021382 | Pride | 2021-04-28
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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