Identification of the modified residues on endogenous Arouser immunoprecipitated from wild-type Drosophila melanogaster larvae
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila Melanogaster (fruit Fly)
SUBMITTER: 
Andrew Bottrill
LAB HEAD: Professor Ioannis Nezis
PROVIDER: PXD022818 | Pride | 2020-12-09
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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