From observations to paradigms; the importance of theories and models: An interview with Hans Meinhardt

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Gordon, Richard ^a   Beloussov, Lev ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gene activation; Lateral inhibition; Pattern formation; Reaction diffusion mechanism; Turing

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE ACTIVATION; GENETIC REGULATION; INTERVIEW; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMITE; THEORY;

BODY PATTERNING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33646340709     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.052050hm     Document Type: Review

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