A Darwinian theory for the origin of cellular differentiation

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-208

  Kupiec, J J ^a  

^a INSTITUT COCHIN   (France)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Evolution; Gene expression; Protein phosphorylation; Stochastic processes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DEPHOSPHORYLATION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THEORY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEINS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

DARWINIA;

EID: 0030875241     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050490     Document Type: Article

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