The origins of spatial heterogeneity in vegetative mycelia: A reaction-diffusion model

Mycological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1473-1480

  Regalado, C M ^a   Crawford, J W ^a   Ritz, K ^a   Sleeman, B D ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000018682     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-7562(96)80080-3     Document Type: Article

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