Mathematical Model for Two Germline Stem Cells Competing for Niche Occupancy

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1207-1225

  Tian, Jianjun Paul ^a   Jin, Zhigang ^b   Xie, Ting ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Germline stem cell competition; Stem cell niche

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; STEM CELL; STEM CELL NICHE;

ANIMALS; CADHERINS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVUM; STEM CELL NICHE; STEM CELLS;

EID: 84859217988     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-011-9713-x     Document Type: Article

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