Article
[Morphogens: experimental illusion or reality?].
Ontogenez - 1 Jan 2000
Mikhaĭlov A T
Abstract excerpt
The main attention is paid to the critical analysis of experimental data on morphogenetically active substances, so called "morphogens". It is proposed to consider the morphogens as specific transmitters providing for definite phases of morphogenetic tissues interactions, rather than as vectors of "morphogenetic information". In the normal development, the most studied morphogenetic tissue interactions can be...
Topics
- Amphibians
- Animals
- Blastocyst
- Chick Embryo
- Culture Techniques
- Ectoderm
- Embryonic Induction
- Gastrula
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Lens, Crystalline
- Mesoderm
- Morphogenesis