Mathematical approaches in studying bicoid gene

Authors: Ghodsi, Z., Hassani, H. and McGhee, K.

Journal: Quantitative Biology

Volume: 3

Issue: 4

Pages: 182-192

eISSN: 2095-4697

ISSN: 2095-4689

DOI: 10.1007/s40484-015-0058-6

Abstract:

It is widely believed that in Drosophila melanogaster the pattern of Bicoid protein gradient plays a crucial role in the segmentation stage of embryo development. As a result of its fundamental role, modelling the Bicoid gradient has become increasingly popular for researchers from many different areas of study. The aim of this paper is to bring together the most prominent studies on this maternal gene and discuss how existing techniques for modelling this gradient have evolved over the years. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

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