The disappearance of function from 'self-organizing systems'

Systems Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 303-317

  Fox Keller, Evelyn ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84882523820     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452085-2/50015-2     Document Type: Chapter

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