Abstract
A crucial issue in studies of morphogen gradients relates to their range: The distance over which they can act as direct regulators of cell signaling, gene expression and cell differentiation. To address this, we present a straightforward statistical framework that can be used in multiple developmental systems. We illustrate the developed approach by providing a point estimate and confidence interval for the spatial range of the graded distribution of nuclear Dorsal, a transcription factor that controls the dorsoventral pattern of the Drosophila embryo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4867-4874 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Development |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Nov 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Developmental Biology