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The processes occurring in early development that direct morphogenesis. They specify the body plan ensuring that cells will proceed to differentiate, grow, and diversify in size and shape at the correct relative positions. Included are axial patterning, segmentation, compartment specification, limb position, organ boundary patterning, blood vessel patterning, etc.
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- Body Pattern Formation
- Body Pattern Specification
- Pattern Formation, Body
- Pattern Specification, Body
- Patterning, Body
- Specification, Body Pattern
- Axial Patterning (Embryology)
- Embryonic Pattern Formation
- Embryonic Pattern Specification
- Polarity of Development
- Development Polarity
- Embryonic Pattern Formations
- Formation, Embryonic Pattern
- Pattern Formation, Embryonic
- Pattern Specification, Embryonic
- Patterning, Axial (Embryology)
- Specification, Embryonic Pattern
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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- Morphogenesis (1986-1996)
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- National Library of Medicine. Body Patterning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019521. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019521
- Body Patterning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71237142