Evidence for widespread cytoplasmic structuring into mesoscopic condensates
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Xenopus Laevis (african Clawed Frog)
TISSUE(S): Egg
SUBMITTER: 
Felix Keber
LAB HEAD: Martin Helmut Wühr
PROVIDER: PXD029879 | Pride | 2023-11-02
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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