Segmentation gene

A segmentation gene is a gene involved in the early stages of pattern formation that define repeated units (metameres) in a segmented organism, usually the embryo.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Segmentation gene - definition from Biology-Online.org". 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-12-14.


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