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Origins of the Embryo: Self-organization through cybernetic regulation.
Bio Systems - 1 Nov 2018
Stone Robert, Portegys Tom, Mikhailovsky George, Alicea Bradly
Abstract excerpt
The construction of an embryo from a single cell precursor is a highly complex process. Evolutionary emergence of the first embryos is even more complex, and involves both a transition to multicellularity along with the establishment of developmental mechanisms. We propose that embryogenesis relies on a community of cells conforming to a regulatory model of emergent multicellularity. This model draws together...
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