Mathematical description of gene regulatory units

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1235-1247

  Tanaka, Reiko J ^a   Okano, Hiroyuki ^a   Kimura, Hidenori ^a  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABINOSE; LACTOSE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOLOGY; GENE CONTROL; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 33746821537     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.081828     Document Type: Article

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