Nematic order-disorder state transition in a liquid crystal analogue formed by oriented and migrating amoeboid cells

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-110

  Kemkemer, R ^a   Teichgraber V ^a   Schrank Kaufmann, S ^a   Kaufmann, D ^a   Gruler, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 0034288403     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101890070023     Document Type: Article

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