Meaning morphogen
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morphogenA substance, such as bicoid protein, that provides positional information in the form of a concentration gradient along an embryonic axis.
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morphogenMolecule whose concentration gradient affects the developmental fate of surrounding cells. © 2005 by W. H. Freeman and Company. All rights reserved. Pierce, B. Genetics: A conceptual approach. [..]
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morphogenA molecule that specifies cell identity during development as a function of its concentration.
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morphogen
Any substance that governs the movement and development of cells during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient in the developing tissue.
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