Elements of a unifying theory of biology

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 209-218

  Norris, Vic ^a   Madsen, Mark S ^a   Freestone, Primrose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030294307     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00046528     Document Type: Article

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