Signal processing in complex chemotaxis pathways
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Porter, S. L., Wadhams, G. H., & Armitage, J. P. (2011). Signal processing in complex chemotaxis pathways. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 9(3), 153–165.

Authors 3
  1. Steven L. Porter (first)
  2. George H. Wadhams (additional)
  3. Judith P. Armitage (additional)
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