What does "pattern formation" mean?

The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.

Pattern formation

Common synonyms include: embryonic patterning, embryonic tissue patterning, formar hábitos, morphogenesis, order creation, pattern generation.

noun

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Noun

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The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control. countable, uncountable