Induction (biology)

Induction (biology)

Induction, in biology, refers to the initiation or cause of a change or process, such as the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo.

As such, it may refer to induction in the subject of:
*Morphogenesis
*Genetic regulation
*Cellular differentiation
*Enzyme induction


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