Microtubule dynamics and morphogenesis in Paramecium - II. Modelling of the conversion of a transient molecular signal into a morphogenetical process

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 134-144

  Laurent, Michel ^a,b   Fleury, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Bistability; Dynamical systems; Microtubules; Paramecium; Post translational modifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030022767     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(96)80049-6     Document Type: Article

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