Receptor clustering as a cellular mechanism to control sensitivity

Dennis Bray; Matthew D. Levin; Carl J. Morton-Firth

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Receptor clustering as a cellular mechanism to control sensitivity

Dennis Bray Matthew D. Levin Carl J. Morton-Firth

Nature Vol. 393 No. 6680 pp. 85-88 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: May 01, 1998
Vol/Issue: 393(6680)
Pages: 85-88
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Dennis Bray

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Dennis Bray, Matthew D. Levin, Carl J. Morton-Firth (1998). Receptor clustering as a cellular mechanism to control sensitivity. Nature, 393(6680), 85-88. https://doi.org/10.1038/30018

Receptor clustering as a cellular mechanism to control sensitivity

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