Abstract
A model for vertebrate skin patterns is presented in which the differentiated (colored) pigment cells produce two diffusible morphogens, an activator and an inhibitor. The concentrations of these two substances at any point on the skin determine whether a pigment cell at that point will be colored or not. Computer simulations with this model show many realistic features of spot and stripe patterns found in vertebrates.
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