Functional properties and convergence in biology

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1041-1051

  Couch, Mark B ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 33947372970     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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