Stochastic events underlie Ca2+ signalling in neutrophils

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Hallett, M B ^a   Pettit, E J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; DIFFUSION; LASER; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031557887     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0345     Document Type: Article

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