In search of mitochondrial mechanisms: Interfield excursions between cell biology and biochemistry

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-33

  Bechtel, William ^a   Abrahamsen, Adele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Cell biology; Cell fractionation; Cellular respiration; Decomposition; Discipline; Electron microscopy; Interdisciplinary; Interfield theories; Localization; Mechanistic explanation; Metabolism; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL RESPIRATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTORY; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL RESPIRATION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MITOCHONDRIA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

EID: 33847238043     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-006-9103-7     Document Type: Article

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