sonic hedgehog
Sonic hedgehog
A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been…A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.
Meaning
1 senses(capitalized, sometimes, uncountable)A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.
Sonic hedgehog
Translations
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Origin
Named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signNamed after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signalling pathway, itself from sonic (Japanese ソニック (Sonikku)).
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsRelatedrobotnikin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable