morphogenesis

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morphogenesis  /ˌmɔr fə ˈdʒɛ nə səs/ ? Meaning of "morphogenesis"

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  • (n) differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

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  • "The observation that mammals and insects, which have evolved separately for more than 500 million years, share the same master control gene for eye morphogenesis [the process of cell differentiation into various tissues and structures] indicates...
    on Sep 27, 2005 By: Walter Gehring Source: ABC Science Online

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