Cell Mechanics Studied by a Reconstituted Model Tissue
Authors:
- Tetsuro WakatsukiTWTetsuro Wakatsuki
- Elliot L. ElsonEEElliot L. Elson
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Biophysical Journal
- Vol. 79 (5) , 2353-2368
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