Pseudomymex
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PROVIDER: PRJNA357470 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
Dataset's files
| Action | DRS | |||
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| SRR5112520_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR5112520_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR5112530_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR5112530_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR5112511_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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