Morphogen Patterning in Dynamic Tissues

From Santa Fe Institute

Mattia Serra, University of California, San Diego Embryogenesis integrates morphogenesis - coordinated cell movements - with morphogen patterning and cell differentiation. While largely studied independently, morphogenesis and patterning often unfold simultaneously in early embryos. Yet, how cell movements affect patterning remains unclear, as most pattern formation models assume static tissues. Here, we develop a mathematical framework for morphogen patterning in dynamic tissues, reformulati...