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PROVIDER: PRJNA1250174 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
Dataset's files
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| SRR33204300_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR33204300_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR33204400_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR33204400_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR33204500_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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