Modeling and experiment in developmental biology

被引:10
作者
Cox, Edward C. [1 ]
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[1] Princeton Univ, Dept Mol Biol, Moffett Labs 1 16, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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10.1016/S0959-437X(05)80186-8
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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Models in developmental biology continue to yield valuable insights, yet do not play a strong role as guides to experiment. This may be because of the largely unexplored complexity of most developing organisms, and the fact that the most powerful models work at a very abstract level. In Dictyostelium discoideum, however, a fully formed model incorporating detailed experimental results is now available.
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