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- noun biology The acquisition of
posterior values, especially the formation of theforebrain ,midbrain ,hindbrain andspinal cord from theanterior neural plate
Etymologies
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From posterior + -ization
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XCAD3 (the equivalent of mammalian Cdx4) is a key downstream gene in the FGF-mediated posteriorization pathway and retinoids are known to influence the expression of caudal genes in other systems
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