morphogen
noun
mor·pho·gen
| \ ˈmȯr-fə-jən
, -ˌjen\
, -ˌjen\
Definition of morphogen
: a diffusible chemical substance that exerts control over morphogenesis especially by forming a gradient in concentration
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Researchers continue to study morphogens as a source of developmental information in the nervous system, for example. — Quanta Magazine, "Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth," 13 Mar. 2018 Clearly there are no diffusing morphogens at work there. — Jennifer Ouellette, Quanta Magazine, "Biologists Home In on Turing Patterns," 25 Mar. 2013 Researchers continue to study morphogens as a source of developmental information in the nervous system, for example. — Quanta Magazine, "Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth," 13 Mar. 2018 Researchers continue to study morphogens as a source of developmental information in the nervous system, for example. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth," 18 Mar. 2018 But organic explanations like morphogens and bioelectricity didn’t stay in the limelight for long. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth," 18 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'morphogen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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morphogen
noun
mor·pho·gen
| \ ˈmȯr-fə-jən, -ˌjen
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Medical Definition of morphogen
: a diffusible chemical substance that exerts control over morphogenesis especially by forming a gradient in concentration