On the evolution of morphogenetic models: Mechano-chemical interactions and an integrated view of cell differentiation, growth, pattern formation and morphogenesis

Biological Reviews

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 786-803

  Urdy, Séverine ^a,b  

^a PALÄONTOLOGISCHES INSTITUT UND MUSEUM   (Switzerland)

^b CWI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Generic physical properties; Mechano transduction; Morphogenesis; Pattern formation; Patterning; Positional information; Reaction diffusion; Self organization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENETICS; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84867142599     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2012.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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