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morphogenenUK
mor·pho·gen M0427350 (môr′fō-jĕn′)n. Any of various chemicals in embryonic tissue that influence the movement and organization of cells during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient.morphogen (ˈmɔːfəʊdʒən) n (Biology) a chemical found in tissue that influences cell development during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradientmorphogenenUK
morphogen[′mȯr·fə·jən] (biochemistry) Any compound that exerts a morphogenetic effect at low concentrations. morphogenenUK
mor·pho·gen (mōr'fō-jen), A soluble molecule secreted at a distance from the target cells that specifies the fates of cells. A morphogen may specify more than one cell type by forming a concentration gradient.morphogen (môr′fō-jĕn′)n. Any of various chemicals in embryonic tissue that influence the movement and organization of cells during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient.morphogen (1) Any substance (e.g., retinoic acid) that triggers growth, proliferation and differentiation of cells and tissues in a concentration-dependent fashion.
(2) Any molecule that orchestrates the development of an organism from the stage of a single cell to early embryogenesis. |