- Award ID(s):
- 1943442
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10378773
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Biophysical Journal
- Volume:
- 121
- Issue:
- 19
- ISSN:
- 0006-3495
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 3663 to 3673
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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