Complexity, communication between cells, and identifying the functional components of living systems: Some observations

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 179-208

  Mikulecky, Donald C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0030293348     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00046527     Document Type: Article

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