Term Name: anterior region determination
Synonyms:
Definition: Specification of the anterior (head and thoracic segments) of the embryo by the gap genes; exemplified in insects by the actions of hunchback gene product.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007355]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: zygotic determination of anterior/posterior axis, embryo
is a type of: anterior/posterior pattern specification