CDC50 interacting partners of Plasmodium falcipraum
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos
ORGANISM(S): Plasmodium Falciparum (isolate 3d7)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: 
Avnish Patel
LAB HEAD: David A. Baker
PROVIDER: PXD033834 | Pride | 2022-07-05
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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