Small Regulatory RNAs May Sharpen Spatial Expression Patterns

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The precise establishment of gene expression patterns is a crucial step in development. Formation of a sharp boundary between high and low spatial... » More
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PLoS Comput Biol. 2007 Nov 30; 3(11):e233
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Erel Levine, Peter Mchale, Herbert Levine

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