Question 8: From a set of chemical reactions to reproducing cells

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 449-453

  Kaneko, Kunihiko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catalytic reaction network; Cell reproduction; Log normal distribution; Non equilibrium state; Power law

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; ABUNDANCE; CELL ORGANELLE; POWER LAW; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL FUNCTION; HOMEOSTASIS;

BIOGENESIS; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548028734     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-007-9084-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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