Bone marrow is widely recognised as a critical site of hematopoiesis. However, the conceptual framework describing its hypothetical flux dynamics remains underdeveloped. In this article, we present a minimalist, highly theoretical model of bone marrow behaviour, introducing the construct of the “Marrow Flux Number” (MFN). Although the model is not directly calibrated to any known biological system, it provides a compact formalism that may inspire future, empirically grounded research. We explicitly discuss how the proposed framework compares with more detailed, compartment-based models, and we illustrate the influence of MFN on model trajectories with a simple graphical example. Finally, we outline conceptual links between MFN and common haematological conditions, along with potential experimental approaches to estimating MFN in practice.
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Published on: Jul 9, 2026 Pages: 1-3
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DOI: 10.17352/abmr.000013
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