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From Excitability and Oscillations to Birhythmicity and Chaos in Biochemical Systems

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series A: (closed) ((NSSA,volume 81))

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Spontaneous oscillations are one of the most conspicuous properties of living systems (Winfree, 1980). They are seen in the firing patterns of neurons, in beating heart cells, in the wavelike aggregation of cellular slime molds, in circadian rhythms which can persist under constant external conditions, in hormonal cycles which govern reproduction in mammals, and in the periodic evolution of interacting populations of predators and preys.

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Goldbeter, A., Martiel, JL., Decroly, O. (1984). From Excitability and Oscillations to Birhythmicity and Chaos in Biochemical Systems. In: Ricard, J., Cornish-Bowden, A. (eds) Dynamics of Biochemical Systems. Nato Science Series A: (closed), vol 81. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5034-8_10

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