The mechanics of mechanotransduction : analyses of cell perturbation

The mechanics of mechanotransduction : analyses of cell perturbation

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biological Engineering Division, 2006.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Karcher, Hélène
Other Authors:	Roger D. Kamm and Mohammad R. Kaazempur Mofrad.
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng
Published:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
Subjects:	Biological Engineering Division.
Online Access:	http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/38239 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38239

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