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3 - Molecular Communication in Biological Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

Tadashi Nakano
Affiliation:
Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
Andrew Eckford
Affiliation:
York University, Toronto
Tokuko Haraguchi
Affiliation:
University of Osaka, Japan
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This chapter introduces molecular communication in biological systems. It discusses biological molecular communication in general, and subsequently discusses a series of examples of biological molecular communication, including examples of communication within intercellular organisms, and between individual organisms such as bacteria.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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