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Morphogens. Class of signaling molecules that serve as inducers. Cells in different body regions are affected by the gradients of these chemicals. The cells receive different information and as a result they selectively express different genes.
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Morphogens • Class of signaling molecules that serve as inducers. • Cells in different body regions are affected by the gradients of these chemicals. • The cells receive different information and as a result they selectively express different genes.