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Echinophthirius horridus

ABSTRACT: The 1KITE project: evolution of insects

PROVIDER: PRJNA272178 | ENA |

REPOSITORIES: ENA

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	SRR2051484_1.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz
	SRR2051484_2.fastq.gz	Fastqsanger.gz

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