Mechanisms for positional signalling by morphogen transport: A theoretical study

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-114

  Kerszberg, Michel ^a   Wolpert, Lewis ^b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; MORPHOGEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; DIFFUSION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032492436     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0575     Document Type: Article

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