Do cells use passwords in cell-state transitions? Is cell signaling sometimes encrypted?

Alex Root. Do cells use passwords in cell-state transitions? Is cell signaling sometimes encrypted?. Theory in Biosciences, 139(1):87-93, 2020. [doi]

@article{Root20,
  title = {Do cells use passwords in cell-state transitions? Is cell signaling sometimes encrypted?},
  author = {Alex Root},
  year = {2020},
  doi = {10.1007/s12064-019-00295-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12064-019-00295-1},
  researchr = {https://researchr.org/publication/Root20},
  cites = {0},
  citedby = {0},
  journal = {Theory in Biosciences},
  volume = {139},
  number = {1},
  pages = {87-93},
}