Abstract
A model of somite formation in vertebrates is presented in which a biochemical wave selects alternating regions of vertebra and somite production. It does so by imposing expression of a relevant gene in the underlying DNA in the form of a relaxation oscillation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 725-728 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Statistical Physics |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 15 2019 |
Keywords
- Pattern formation
- Somite production
- Vertebrate embryology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics