A mathematical model for the spread of morphogens with density dependent chemosensitivity

Nonlinearity

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2745-2773

  Merkin, J H ^a   Needham, D J ^b   Sleeman, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26944477352     PISSN: 09517715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0951-7715/18/6/018     Document Type: Article

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