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PROVIDER: PRJNA1203587 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
Dataset's files
| Action | DRS | |||
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| SRR31924100.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR31924200.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR31924300.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR31924101.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR31924201.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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