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The interpretation of positional information can provide the basis for pattern formation in limb morphogenesis. The gradient in positional information along the antero–posterior axis, which is specified with respect to a localised boundary region, can be modified by grafting this region to successive positions along the axis. The pattern of digits obtained is consistent with a model based on diffusion of a labile morphogen and is thus similar to models proposed for the development of pattern in invertebrates.
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Tickle, C., Summerbell, D. & Wolpert, L. Positional signalling and specification of digits in chick limb morphogenesis. Nature 254, 199–202 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/254199a0
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