The kinetics of epithelial cell generation: Its relevance to cancer and ageing

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-95

  Morris, J A ^a  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANCER; CELL DIVISION; EPITHELIUM CELL; KINETICS; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TELOMERE; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0033532894     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1999.0943     Document Type: Article

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