No molecule is an island: Molecular evolution and the study of sequence space

Natural Computing Series

Volumn , Issue 9783540888680, 2009, Pages 675-704

  Schultes, Erik A ^a   Hraber, Peter T ^b   LaBean, Thomas H ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84903527955     PISSN: 16197127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88869-7_34     Document Type: Article

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