cytoplasmic determinant
cytoplasmic determinant · cytoplasmic determinants
A substance, present in an egg or blastomere, that determines the fate of those cells…A substance, present in an egg or blastomere, that determines the fate of those cells that inherit it during cleavage.
Meaning
1 sensesA substance, present in an egg or blastomere, that determines the fate of those cells that inherit it during cleavage.
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