Improved methods for the mathematically controlled comparison of biochemical systems

Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Schwacke, John H ^a   Voit, Eberhard O ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; METABOLISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 15244353650     PISSN: 17424682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4682-1-1     Document Type: Article

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