inductive cell-cell signaling

Term ID

GO:0031129

Synonyms

• inductive cell-cell signalling

Definition

Signaling at short range between cells of different ancestry and developmental potential that results in one cell or group of cells effecting a developmental change in the other. This is often done by secretion of proteins by one cell which affects the neighboring cells and causes them to adopt a certain fate.

References

Ontology

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