Simulation of density gradients of astral microtubules at cell surface in cytokinesis of sea urchin eggs

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 211-224

  Yoshigaki, Tomoyoshi ^a  

^a NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URETHAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CYTOKINESIS; EGG; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA URCHIN;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 0033590564     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0835     Document Type: Article

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