Theories, models, and equations in systems biology

Systems Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 145-162

  Schaffner, Kenneth F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452085-2/50009-7     Document Type: Chapter

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