Are DNA Transcription Factor Proteins Maxwellian Demons?
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Are DNA transcription factor proteins maxwellian demons?
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.108.129825