Disentangling signaling gradients generated by equivalent sources

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 267-278

  Rappaport, Noa ^a   Barkai, Naama ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gradient; Mating; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BAR1 PROTEASE; MATING HORMONE ALPHA FACTOR; PHEROMONE; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL SECRETION; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; MATING; MATING TYPE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIGNALING GRADIENT; SPORE GERMINATION; YEAST CELL;

EID: 84863870994     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-011-9240-x     Document Type: Article

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