Probabilistic modeling and analysis of the effects of extra-cellular matrix density on the sizes, shapes, and locations of integrin clusters in adherent cells

BMC Biophysics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Welf, Erik S ^a   Naik, Ulhas P ^a,b   Ogunnaike, Babatunde A ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 84862207015     PISSN: 20461682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-1682-4-15     Document Type: Article

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