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. 2012 Dec 18;2:991. doi: 10.1038/srep00991

Table 1. Values of the dimensionless parameters.

Parameter Non-dim value Description
Production Rates    
ρF 243.1 max production rate of F
ρR 0.0145 Constant production rate of R
ν 1.361 max C-dependent rate of R production
Inline graphic 12 · ρR max F-dependent rate of B production
ρB1 0.063 Constant production rate of B in the “handplate”
ρB2 3 · ρB1 Constant production rate of B in the lower stalk (H1)
Diffusion Coefficients    
DB 2.7 BMP diffusion constant
DR 0.01 · DB Receptor diffusion constant
Decay constants    
δR 0.135 Receptor decay constant
δB 0.15 · δr BMP decay constant
δC ν/3 Receptor-ligand complex decay constant
Regulation    
n 2 Hill coefficient
κ1 0.06588 Hill constant for BMP → FGF positive feedback
κ2 very large Hill constant for BMP ” FGF negative feedback
Domain Size    
RRef 7.74 Reference radius