The harmony of the cell: The regulatory design of cellular processes

Essays in Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue , 2008, Pages 57-66

  Hofmeyr, Jan Hendrik S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELLS; HUMANS;

EID: 58149231551     PISSN: 00711365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BSE0450057     Document Type: Article

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