Pattern formation by lateral inhibition with feedback: A mathematical model of delta-notch intercellular signalling

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-446

  Collier, Joanne R ^a   Monk, Nicholas A M ^a   Maini, Philip K ^a   Lewis, Julian H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030597511     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0233     Document Type: Article

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