Developmental biology. The Turing model comes of molecular age

Science. 2006 Dec 1;314(5804):1397-8. doi: 10.1126/science.1136396.

Abstract

Molecular analyses of hair follicle formation provide evidence to support the most well-known mathematical model for biological pattern formation.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Patterning
  • Diffusion
  • Hair Follicle / growth & development*
  • Hair Follicle / metabolism
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mathematics
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Wnt Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Dkk1 protein, mouse
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Wnt Proteins