Mathematical and physical modeling of actin dynamics in motile cells

Actin-based Motility: Cellular, Molecular and Physical Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 381-412

  Carlsson, Anders E ^a   Mogilner, Alex ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859812810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9301-1_16     Document Type: Chapter

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