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Tissue specification and patterning are regulated by controlled concentration gradients of morphogens. Morphogens are signaling molecules that can induce distinct cellular responses according to their concentrations.
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Thiriet, M. (2012). Morphogen Receptors. In: Signaling at the Cell Surface in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems. Biomathematical and Biomechanical Modeling of the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1991-4_10
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