Principles of locomotion for simple-shaped cells
β Scribed by Lee, Juliet; Ishihara, Akira; Theriot, Julie A.; Jacobson, Ken
- Book ID
- 109783524
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 672 KB
- Volume
- 362
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/362167a0
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