The¬¬¬ androgen receptor interacts with GATA3 to transcriptionally regulate a luminal epithelial cell phenotype in breast cancer
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INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER: 
Evangelia Papachristou
LAB HEAD: Theresa E. Hickey
PROVIDER: PXD047997 | Pride | 2024-01-30
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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