Distance measurements via the morphogen gradient of Bicoid in <it>Drosophila </it>embryos

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patterning along the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis in <it>Drosophila </it>embryos is instructed by the morphogen gradient of Bicoid (Bcd). Despite extensive studies of this morphogen, how embryo geometry may affect gradie...

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Main Authors: Deng Jingyuan, Cheung David, Wen Ying, He Feng, Lu Long J, Jiao Renjie, Ma Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/10/80