Thick and thin fingers point out Turing waves

Andrew D. Economou, Jeremy B. A. Green*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Mouse genetics and computer simulations demonstrate that digit number and width are controlled by a Turing-type mechanism in which distal Hox genes modulate periodicity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101
Number of pages3
JournalGENOME BIOLOGY
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • REACTION-DIFFUSION MODEL
  • PATTERN-FORMATION
  • MECHANISM
  • LIMB

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