Test the Series for Convergence or Divergence

question 127

Short Answer

Test the series for convergence or divergence.

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Definitions:

Pair-Rule Genes

Genes in fruit flies that direct the formation of segmented body patterns during early embryonic development.

Transcription Factors

Proteins that regulate the process of converting DNA into mRNA by binding to specific DNA sequences.

Morphogens

Substances that govern the pattern of tissue development in the process of morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient that cells respond to.

Induction

The process by which the differentiation of a cell or group of cells is influenced by interactions with neighboring cells.