Quantitative proteomics of brown bear muscle during hibernation
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S):
ORGANISM(S): Ursus Arctos (brown Bear) (grizzly Bear)
TISSUE(S): Skeletal Muscle
SUBMITTER: 
Fabrice BERTILE
LAB HEAD: Sarah Cianferani
PROVIDER: PXD060503 | Pride | 2026-03-02
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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