Waves of the signalling molecule cAMP spread through a film of #Dictyostelium cells demonstrating a positive feedback loop that demonstrates how multicellular structures transmit information over long ranges. #12DaysOfeLife https://elifesciences.org/articles/83796?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_12days
Controlling periodic long-range signalling to drive a morphogenetic transition

Cells control signal circulation to set the frequency of information transmitted over tissue scales.

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