Field approach to three-dimensional gene expression pattern characterization

L. Da F. Costa*, B. A.N. Traveņolo, A. Azeredo, M. E. Beletti, G. B. Müller, D. Rasskin-Gutman, G. Sternik, M. Ibañes, J. C. Izpisúa-Belmonte

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Abstract

We present a vector field method for obtaining the spatial organization of three-dimensional patterns of gene expression based on gradients and lines of force obtained by numerical integration. The convergence of these lines of force in local maxima are centers of gene expression, providing a natural and powerful framework to characterize the organization and dynamics of biological structures. We apply this methodology to analyze the expression pattern of the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) driven by the promoter of light chain myosin II during zebrafish heart formation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number143901
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume86
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 4 2005
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors thank HFSP RGP39∕2002 for funding this project. A. A. is grateful to FAPESP (02∕09149-2), andB. A. N. Travençolo is grateful to CAPES and FAPESP (03∕13072-8) for financial support. M. Ibañes is partially supported by the Fulbright Program and Generalitat of Catalunya. L. da F. Costa is grateful to FAPESP (Proc. 99∕12765-2) and CNPq (Proc. 301422∕92-3) for financial support.

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  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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