Morphogen gradients applied basally to human embryonic stem cells to control and dissect tissue patterning
Tom Wyatt, Mingfeng Qiu, Julie Stoufflet, Hassan Omais, Gabriel Thon, Sara Bonavia, Pascal Hersen, Vincent Hakim, Benoît Sorre
The paper uses microfluidics to apply controlled morphogen gradients to human embryonic stem cells, showing that absolute concentration shapes cell identity during differentiation.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology