Discrete Element Framework for Modelling Extracellular Matrix, Deformable Cells and Subcellular Components.

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Published in PLoS Comput Biol on October 09, 2015

Authors

Bruce S Gardiner1, Kelvin K L Wong2, Grand R Joldes3, Addison J Rich2, Chin Wee Tan4, Antony W Burgess5, David W Smith2

Author Affiliations

1: School of Engineering and Information Technology, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
2: Engineering Computational Biology, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
3: Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
4: Structural Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
5: Structural Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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