Introducing the TE Hub, a platform for researchers in Transposable Elements
The TE Hub Consortium recently authored a commentary for Mobile DNA on the TE Hub, an open and collaborative platform, providing an entry point and… Read more »
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Meet the SDG3 researchers: Alaa Abouelfetouh
Alaa Abouelfetouh is a pharmacist by training with a special interest in microbiology, and is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at… Read more »
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