Pattern formation is a central issue in developmental biology. It refers to the process that leads to the spatial arrangement of different kinds of cells in ways that make sense either functionally ...

Morphogens are in the front line just now. Here I trace how the concept of a morphogen has evolved over the past 100 years and step a little beyond what we already know. Earlier views of morphogens ...

Morphogens are signaling molecules that are vital for cell differentiation. These molecules directly influence cell differentiation, inducing specific cellular responses in relation to their ...