MORPHOGEN

Morphogen

A morphogen is a substance governing the pattern of tissue development in the process of morphogenesis, and the positions of the various specialized cell types within a tissue. More precisely, a morphogen is a signaling molecule that acts directly on cells to produce specific cellular responses depending on its local concentration.

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morphogen

Noun

  1. 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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