Distance between AER and ZPA is defined by feed-forward loop and is stabilized by their feedback loop in vertebrate limb bud

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 438-459

  Hirashima, Tsuyoshi ^a   Iwasa, Yoh ^a   Morishita, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AER; Feed forward loop; Morphogen; Positive feedback; ZPA

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECTODERM; EMBRYO INDUCTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LIMB BUD; MESODERM; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; ORGANOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; ECTODERM; EMBRYONIC INDUCTION; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; LIMB BUDS; MESODERM; ORGANOGENESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; VERTEBRATES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 38349123116     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-007-9263-4     Document Type: Article

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