Proteomic profile of human breast cancer cells expressing normal levels or absent of the long non-coding RNA NORAD.
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
DISEASE(S): Breast Cancer
SUBMITTER: 
Rui Vitorino
LAB HEAD: Bruno Jesus
PROVIDER: PXD039920 | Pride | 2023-08-28
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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