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Morphogenesis

Medical Definition: The development of the form of an organ, part of the body, or organism.
Guide Notes: IM GEN only, irrespective of organ or organism; NIM with specific organ or organism /embryol (IM) or /growth (IM); for uni- & multicellular organisms
Previously Indexed: Growth (1966-1967)
Morphogenesis Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Body Patterning - The morphological expression of genetic control of body shape. Clusters of homeotic genes control the morphology of animal body plans and body parts. Different body patterns may evolve through changes in gene number, regulation, or function. Recent evidence suggests that homeotic gene clusters were duplicated early in vertebrate evolution, but that arthropod and tetrapod diversity has largely involved regulatory changes in expression. (From Nature 1995 Aug 10;376(6540):479-85)

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