Term Name: thorax and anterior abdomen determination
Synonyms:
Definition: Specification of the central (trunk) regions of the embryo by the gap genes; exemplified in insects by the actions of the Kruppel gene product.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007356]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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