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PROVIDER: PRJNA693642 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
Dataset's files
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| SRR13498954_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR13498954_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR13498955_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR13498955_2.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| SRR13498956_1.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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