Critical periods as fundamental events in life

Theory in Biosciences

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-32

  Amzallag, G Nissim ^a  

^a Judea Ctr for Res and Development   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Critical period; Definition of life; Dissipative systems; Non linear dynamics; Phenophase; Response to stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; GENE FUNCTION; HYPOTHESIS; LIFE EVENT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

EID: 3042648207     PISSN: 14317613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thbio.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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