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Flow rate of transport network controls uniform metabolite supply to tissue

Life and functioning of higher organisms depends on the continuous supply of metabolites to tissues and organs. What are the requirements on the transport network pervading a tissue to provide a uniform supply of nutrients, minerals or hormones? To theoretically answer this question, we present an a...

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Autores principales: Meigel, Felix J., Alim, Karen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6000175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29720455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0075