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sonic hedgehog

noun

Etymology

Named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signalling pathway, itself from sonic (Japanese ソニック (Sonikku)).

Definitions

  1. A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been…

    A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.

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