A probabilistic model for the establishment of neuron polarity

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-40

  Khanin, Kostya ^a,b,c,d   Khanin, Raya ^e  

^a ISAAC NEWTON INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d LANDAU INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axon specification; Neuron polarity; Probabilistic model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL POLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NEURITE; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CELL POLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEURITES;

EID: 0035234601     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000071     Document Type: Article

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