Bistability, bifurcations, and Waddington's epigenetic landscape

Current Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Ferrell, James E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84861865440     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.03.045     Document Type: Review

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