morphogenesis (redirected from Segmentation gene)

morphogenesis /mor·pho·gen·e·sis/ (mor?fo-jen´e-sis) the evolution and development of form, as the development of the shape of a particular organ or part of the body, or the development undergone by individuals who attain the type to which the majority of the individuals of the species approximate.

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mor·pho·gen·e·sis (môrf-jn-ss)

n.

Differentiation of cells and tissues in the early embryo which results in establishing the form and structure of the various organs and parts of the body.

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morpho·ge·netic (-j-ntk), morpho·genic adj.

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morphogenesis,

n the development and differentiation of the structures and the form of an organism, specifically the changes that occur in the cells and tissue during embryonic development.

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morphogenesis

the developmental changes of growth and differentiation occurring in the organization of the body and its parts.