Biosystems September 2012 PMID 22542702

Morphogenetic fields in embryogenesis, regeneration, and cancer: non-local control of complex patterning.

Michael Levin

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This text discusses how the shape and structure of living organisms are maintained and developed through complex system of signals called morphogenetic fields, which coordinate cell behaviors during embryogenesis, regeneration, and even in cancer control.
It highlights the role of long-range instructive signals, including bioelectric signals, in providing positional information that guides organism-wide properties like polarity and size, and emphasizes the debate on whether morphogenesis arises from local cell interactions or is directed by a larger, goal-oriented map.
The author explores potential future directions, including computational modeling of these physical and bioelectric fields, for advancing fields like regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, and understanding evolution and development.]

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