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organizer /or·ga·niz·er/ (or´gah-niz?er) a region of the embryo that is capable of determining the differentiation of other regions.
or·gan·iz·er (ôrg-nzr)
n.
1. One that organizes.
2. A group of cells that induces differentiation of cells in the embryo and controls the growth and development of adjacent parts through the action of an evocator. Also called inductor.

organizer
a special region of the embryo that is capable of determining the differentiation of other regions.

primary organizer
the dorsal lip region of the blastopore.

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