Does the Bicoid gradient matter?
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The generation and interpretation of positional information are key processes in developmental systems. In this issue, Chen et al. report discoveries made in the Drosophila embryo that give new insights into how positional information can be produced by patterning gradients.