Robust and sensitive control of a quorum-sensing circuit by two interlocked feedback loops.

Robust and sensitive control of a quorum-sensing circuit by two interlocked feedback loops.
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DOI:
10.1038/msb.2008.70
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发表时间:
2008
影响因子:
9.9
通讯作者:
Stevens, Ann M.
Stevens, Ann M.
中科院分区:
生物学1区
文献类型:
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作者:
Williams, Joshua W.;Cui, Xiaohui;Levchenko, Andre;Stevens, Ann M.

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