A predictive model of cell traction forces based on cell geometry

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Lemmon, Christopher A ^a   Romer, Lewis H ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 78249241829     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.024     Document Type: Article

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