The organism is dead. Long live the organism!

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 286-315

  Laubichler, Manfred D ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011968264     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/106361400750340505     Document Type: Article

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