morphogenesis

morphogenesis Definition

mor·pho·gen·esis (môr′fō jen′ə sis)

noun

Zool. the structural changes occurring during the development of an organism, organ, or part

Etymology: ModL: see -morph & -genesis

morphogenesis Related Forms

mor′·pho·ge·net′·ic (-jə net′ik) adjective

morphogenesis Usage Examples

Converse of object

study: PhD projects are available for students interested in studying morphogenesis in cell culture or in a developmental context in the fly.
govern: We are using these new tools to probe the cellular interactions which govern root morphogenesis in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana.

Preposition: in

plant: We are using these new tools to probe the cellular interactions which govern root morphogenesis in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana.

Adjective modifier

cellular: We have developed new software tools for dynamically modeling cellular morphogenesis in plants.
fungal: Greg's BSc ( Microbiology ) was obtained from Liverpool University ( 1996 ) where he explored the effects of electricity on fungal morphogenesis.
developmental: Speakers Dr. Richard Adams ( Physiology, Development and Neuroscience ) Toward a quantitative description of developmental morphogenesis.
autonomous: We have found three: teleonomy, autonomous morphogenesis, and reproductive invariance.

Noun used with modifier

plant: AIMS: to demonstrate: The genetic basis of plant morphogenesis.
cell: Control of cell morphogenesis in bacteria: two distinct ways to make a rod-shaped cell.
spindle: We have implemented a genetic approach to dissect cell cycle control of spindle morphogenesis using S. cerevisiae.

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