Meaning & use
Morphogenetic
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Relating to the biological processes that cause an organism to develop its shape and structure.
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Morphogenetic signals guide the formation of limbs in the developing embryo.
Scientists study morphogenetic fields to understand how tissues organize themselves.
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Central to embryology, the term underlies the concept of "morphogens," molecules that direct cell development.
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developmental
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