A systemic approach to the origin of biological organization

Systems Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 243-268

  Moreno, Alvaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

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EID: 84882471095     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452085-2/50013-9     Document Type: Chapter

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