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Body Patterning

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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.     
Examples Embryonic Induction 		Other names Specification, Embryonic Pattern; Specification, Body Pattern; Patterning, Body; Patterning, Axial (Embryology); Pattern Specification, Embryonic; Pattern Specification, Body; Pattern Formation, Embryonic; Pattern Formation, Body; Formation, Embryonic Pattern; Embryonic Pattern Formations; Development Polarity; Embryonic Pattern Specification; Body Pattern Specification; Body Pattern Formation; Polarity of Development; Embryonic Pattern Formation; Axial Patterning (Embryology)
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Her5 protein, zebrafish  0   *Zebrafish Proteins *Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors Body Patterning. Mech Dev 2002 Oct;118(1-2):29-37
rotatin protein, mouse  0   *Membrane Proteins Body Patterning. Mech Dev 2002 Apr;113(1):15-28
dally protein, Drosophila  0   *Membrane Glycoproteins *Proteoglycans *Drosophila Proteins Cell Division Body Patterning. Development 1995 Nov;121(11):3687-702

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