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Are Model Organisms Theoretical Models?

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/disp-2017-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2182-2875 | Journal ISSN: 0873-626X
Language: English, Portuguese
Page range: 471 - 498
Submitted on: Sep 5, 2017
Accepted on: Nov 2, 2017
Published on: Oct 16, 2018
Published by: University of Lisbon
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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