Friday, 10 October 2014

Morphogens


Morphogens are signalling molecules found [and formed in cells]. It goes down a concentration gradient across cells. the different concentration morphogen exposed to cells, changes its cell fate.

In the future, why don't we just have a blob of specialized tissue, where, with the use of morphogens, we can manipulate it to becomes any thing. I am aware that this technique is used to create neuronal cells; however, it can be used to grow bones, or muscles or skin, why not paper?


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