A model for the self-organization of microtubules driven by molecular motors

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 483-492

  Bassetti, B ^a   Lagomarsino, M Cosentino ^a   Jona, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

05.65.+b Self organized systems; 64.60.Cn Order disorder transformations; statistical mechanics of model systems; 87.16.Ka Filaments, microtubules, their networks, and supramolecular assemblies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001700037     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510051150     Document Type: Article

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