L. gongylyphorus transcriptome
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Dataset's files
| Action | DRS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERP003429_aligned.bam | Bam | |||
| ERP003429_aligned.bam.bai | Bam | |||
| jl130511_rmma110512_aligned.bam | Bam | |||
| jl130511_rmma110512_aligned.bam.bai | Bam | |||
| Ae322g4544_Ae322m454.bam | Bam |
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