Seeing is believing: the Bicoid protein reveals its path
Abstract In this commentary, I will review the latest findings on the Bicoid (Bcd) morphogen in Drosophila, a paradigm for gradient formation taught to biology students for more than two decades. “Seeing is believing” also summarizes the erroneous steps that were needed to elucidate the mechanisms o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Hereditas |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41065-018-0067-3 |