Laws for the dynamics of regulatory networks

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 479-485

  Thomas, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Determination; Feedback; Homeostasis; Logical structure

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DYNAMICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEADY STATE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, SWITCH; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031800433     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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