Stochastic variation: From single cells to superorganisms

HFSP Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 379-385

  Kilfoil, Maria L ^a   Lasko, Paul ^a   Abouheif, Ehab ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77956906135     PISSN: 19552068     EISSN: 1955205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2976/1.3223356     Document Type: Article

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