Cell Function
embryonic induction
em·bry·on·ic in·duc·tion
Subclass of:
Cell Differentiation process;
Embryonic Development;
Cell Communication;
Body Patterning
Definitions related to embryonic induction:
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A process that stimulates and directs a morphogenetic influence on a population of cells. These populations are often differentiating cells or adjacent neighboring cells that are not fixed on a developmental path. Embryonic induction plays a regulatory role in the development and construction of embryos.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The complex processes of initiating CELL DIFFERENTIATION in the embryo. The precise regulation by cell interactions leads to diversity of cell types and specific pattern of organization (EMBRYOGENESIS).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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