Systems biology derived source-sink mechanism of BMP gradient formation

A morphogen gradient of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) signaling patterns the dorsoventral embryonic axis of vertebrates and invertebrates. The prevailing view in vertebrates for BMP gradient formation is through a counter-gradient of BMP antagonists, often along with ligand shuttling to generate...

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Main Authors: Joseph Zinski, Ye Bu, Xu Wang, Wei Dou, David Umulis, Mary C Mullins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/22199