Spizellomyces punctatus
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PROVIDER: PRJNA12853 | ENA |
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Dataset's files
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| SRR343039_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR343039_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR343043_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR343043_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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