Developmental biology - A twist on embryonic signalling

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作者
Harland, RM [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mol & Cell Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1038/35068657
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Gradients of signalling proteins control the formation of different tissues during animal development. A controversial model for how one such gradient is produced now receives more experimental support.
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