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organiser (genetic biology) |
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- Grammar: noun
plural: organisers - Definition: an area of an animal embryo that causes adjacent areas to develop in a particular way
- Example:
1. Primary organisers control development within individual segments by releasing diffusible growth factors such as steroid hormones.
2. One example of an organiser is the dorsal lip of the blastopore. - Alternative Form: organizer
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