MORPHOGEN


Meaning of MORPHOGEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯr-fə-jən, -ˌjen ]

noun

Date: 1950

: a diffusible chemical substance that exerts control over morphogenesis especially by forming a gradient in concentration

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