Positional Information Theory in Neural Tube Patterning

Watch a 55-minute seminar lecture where Professor Karen Page from University College London explores the mathematics of information theory in relation to morphogen gradients and cell fate determination in neural tube patterning. Delve into how Sonic Hedgehog and BMP morphogens convey positional information through encoding, recoding, and decoding processes within gene regulatory networks. Learn about the quantitative approaches used to measure the information cells utilize in fate decisions during neural development. Presented as part of the Mathematics of Movement series examining interdisciplinary challenges in animal ecology and cell biology.