How Long to Read Models for Embryonic Periodicity

How Long Does it Take to Read Models for Embryonic Periodicity?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 3 minutes to read Models for Embryonic Periodicity by Lewis I. Held

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Spatially periodic patterns like zebra stripes or insect segments are mysteriously precise. How do they form during development? The deeper question, which lies at the heart of developmental biology, is: How do cells in different places within an embryo acquire different states of gene expression? In principle, there are three possible answers: either a cell's position causes its state, or its state causes its position, or both are caused by some third agent. These alternatives provide a framework for classifying theoretical models. Positional information models, the most widely used today, belong to the first category. Dozens of rival schemes have been proposed, but until now many have been overlooked because they were obscured by confusing jargon, impenetrable mathematics, or tortuous logic. In order to facilitate comparisons, this book (1) strips away all ad hoc assumptions to expose the central tenets of each model, (2) traces the historical roots and familial relationships among different types of models, and (3) illustrates the rules of each model in terms of how it would solve the same basic problem. It also reexamines the computer metaphor in developmental biology: Are embryonic cells robots in disguise? The surprising answer, based upon their ability to perform Boolean logic, store and process information, execute iterative subroutines and malfunction in predictable ways is yes! This valuable text by the author of the acclaimed new book Imaginal Discs (Cambridge University Press) is required reading for biologists and zoologists interested in the pattern subfield of developmental biology.

How long is Models for Embryonic Periodicity?

Models for Embryonic Periodicity by Lewis I. Held is 119 pages long, and a total of 30,821 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Models for Embryonic Periodicity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Models for Embryonic Periodicity aloud.

What Reading Level is Models for Embryonic Periodicity?

Models for Embryonic Periodicity is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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