Heterochrony as Diachronically Modified Cell-Cell Interactions
Heterochrony is an enabling concept in evolution theory that metaphorically captures the mechanism of biologic change due to mechanisms of growth and development. The spatio-temporal patterns of morphogenesis are determined by cell-to-cell signaling mediated by specific soluble growth factors and th...
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/5/1/4 |