General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... protein molecules ) . Without such " grammar " the code could at best produce a pile of proteins , but not an organized organism . Certain experiences in genetic regulation indicate the existence of such organization of the hereditary ...
... protein molecules ) . Without such " grammar " the code could at best produce a pile of proteins , but not an organized organism . Certain experiences in genetic regulation indicate the existence of such organization of the hereditary ...
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... protein ( r ) of 0.04 / day for the rat , and of 1.3 g . protein / kg . body wt./day for man in an amazing agreement be- tween predicted and experimental values . It may be noted in passing that an estimate of the turnover time of the ...
... protein ( r ) of 0.04 / day for the rat , and of 1.3 g . protein / kg . body wt./day for man in an amazing agreement be- tween predicted and experimental values . It may be noted in passing that an estimate of the turnover time of the ...
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... Protein Synthesis , " J. Biol . Chem . , 180 ( 1949a ) , 707-714 . " The Rate of Interaction of the Amino Acids of the Diet with the Tissue Proteins , " J. Biol . Chem . , 180 ( 1949b ) , 715–726 . STAGNER , ROSS , " Homeostasis as a ...
... Protein Synthesis , " J. Biol . Chem . , 180 ( 1949a ) , 707-714 . " The Rate of Interaction of the Amino Acids of the Diet with the Tissue Proteins , " J. Biol . Chem . , 180 ( 1949b ) , 715–726 . STAGNER , ROSS , " Homeostasis as a ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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