Words similar to morphogens

Example sentences for: morphogens

How can you use “morphogens” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Cells communicate with each other in various ways, such as by secreting and receiving diffusible molecules (morphogens, hormones, and neurotransmitters) or by establishing intercellular connections (gap junctions and cell protrusions) to allow a direct exchange of instructive factors.
One interesting implication of our BMP-2 data is that the GC have already attained different states of differentiation by the early stages of secondary follicle development Based on previous work [ 32 33 ] , it is not unreasonable to propose that oocyte morphogens may have control over GC fate beginning as early as the primary/secondary follicle transition.
A slow response is likely to be an important feature of the activity of Wnts as morphogens, when not only the concentration but also the duration of the stimulus is important.
Whereas intuitive interpretations of experiments led to the conclusion that simple diffusion is not adequate to transport most morphogens, computational analysis of the same experimental data yields the opposite conclusion (Lander et al.