Bicoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bicoid is a noun meaning (genetics) A 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.
Meaning
(genetics) A 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.
Word Forms
- bicoids
Related Words
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