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What are cytoplasmic determinants?
Maternal substances in the egg that influence the course of early development.
What role do cytoplasmic determinants play in development?
They help determine a cell's developmental fate by regulating gene expression during cell differentiation.
What is induction?
A process caused by signals in a cell's environment that leads to changes in target cells.
Describe the process of induction.
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What do interactions between embryonic cells do?
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What is differentiation morphogenesis?
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Study Notes
Cytoplasmic Determinants
- Maternal substances present in the egg that affect early developmental processes.
- Following fertilization, early cell divisions distribute zygotic cytoplasm into individual cells.
- Different cytoplasmic determinants influence the nuclei of these cells leading to varied developmental fates.
Role of Cytoplasmic Determinants
- Combinations of cytoplasmic determinants in a cell regulate gene expression.
- This regulation directs the cell's differentiation process, determining its eventual fate during development.
Induction
- Induction is initiated by environmental signals impacting a cell's behavior.
- It involves communication between cells leading to changes in gene expression for targeted cells.
Description of Induction
- Signaling molecules trigger modifications in a cell's gene expression profile.
- Resulting changes are observable at the cellular level.
- These changes propel the cell along a specific developmental pathway.
Interactions Between Embryonic Cells
- Cell interactions facilitate the differentiation of various specialized cell types.
- This process contributes to the formation of a new organism during development.
Differentiation and Morphogenesis
- Differentiation involves the generation of diverse cell types from a common precursor.
- Morphogenesis concerns the shaping of the embryo, driven by regulated cell division, elongation, and movement.
- In animals, cell movement is crucial for effective morphogenesis, influencing the overall body plan.
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