Bicoid

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA gene, in Drosophila and related flies, that specifies which end of an egg will be the anterior and become the fly's head by setting up a concentration gradient of the Bicoid protein.

Synonyms

proboscipedia bithorax complex shibire bicistronicity biocode bicentrism bithorax biocenometer biodomain bicistron biol.bioneer

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