In vulval development in Caenorhabditis elegans, the progenitor cell nearest to the anchor cell is exposed to the highest concentration of epidermal growth factor and activation of its EGF receptor promotes type I cell differentiation
The type 1 cell then prevents type 1
differentiation in adjacent progenitor cells, a mechanism called
____ inhibition.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
lateral
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is an example of evolution that can be observed and studied?
A. Weeds within a farm develop resistance to select herbicides. B. HIV can become resistant to various drug treatments. C. A population of bacteria gain resistance to a specific antibiotic. D. All are examples of evolution that can be observed and studied.
What are the four distinct anatomical components of the mammalian urinary system?
What will be an ideal response?
Effects that are dependent on the size of the population and regulate the growth of populations are called ________ effects.
A. density-independent B. demographic C. density-dependent D. K-related E. environmental resistance
The process of clonal deletion is designed to
A. slow down the primary immune response to an antigen. B. limit the number of lymphocyte clones an individual has in order to make the system more efficient. C. slow down the immune system in the elderly. D. destroy clones of lymphocytes able to react to self molecules. E. slow down the secondary immune response to an antigen.