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A Landscape Metaphor Gains Ground in Biology
Original: How Does Life Unfold? A Landscape Metaphor Comes Into Its Own.
Quanta Magazine examines how an epigenetic landscape metaphor, first introduced by developmental biologist Conrad Waddington in the mid-20th century, is becoming central to modern biology. The idea of a sculpted terrain guiding cells toward their fates is now informing how researchers think about development and how cells make decisions as organisms grow.
Why now: Growing interest in how modern biology is reviving and refining Waddington's classic metaphor for cellular development
Quanta MagazineConrad Waddingtondevelopmental biology
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- How Does Life Unfold? A Landscape Metaphor Comes Into Its Own. · Quanta Magazine
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