Svensk definition
Kroppsformen som den kommer till uttryck genom den genetiska kontrollen. Kluster av homeotiska gener kontrollerar kroppsdispositionens och kroppsdelarnas morfologi. Olika kroppsmönster kan uppstå till följd av förändringar i genantal, genreglering eller genfunktion. Ett begrepp inom evolutionsgenetik. (Se Nature 376(1995):nr 6540:479-485)
Engelsk definition
The processes occurring in early development that direct morphogenesis. They specify the body plan ensuring that cells will proceed to differentiate, grow, and diversify in size and shape at the correct relative positions. Included are axial patterning, segmentation, compartment specification, limb position, organ boundary patterning, blood vessel patterning, etc.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Patterning, Body — Body Pattern Specification — Pattern Specification, Body — Specification, Body Pattern — Body Pattern Formation — Pattern Formation, Body — Polarity of Development — Development Polarity — Axial Patterning (Embryology) — Patterning, Axial (Embryology) — Embryonic Pattern Formation — Embryonic Pattern Formations — Formation, Embryonic Pattern — Pattern Formation, Embryonic — Embryonic Pattern Specification — Pattern Specification, Embryonic — Specification, Embryonic Pattern