Fig. 8. (A) Cell-autonomy and non-cell-autonomy of genes in the Nodal signaling
pathway [adapted from Schier and Shen
(Schier and Shen, 2000)].
(B,C) Schematic model for Cripto function in mediating Nodal activity as a
cis-acting GPI-linked co-receptor (B), as well as a trans-
acting soluble factor (C) [adapted from Yan et al.
(Yan et al., 2002)].