Mechanism and mechanical explanation in systems biology1

Systems Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 123-144

  Richardson, Robert C ^a   Stephan, Achim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452085-2/50008-5     Document Type: Chapter

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