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Academic journal
Developmental Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of cell and developmental biology. The journal was established in 2001, and is edited by Julie
Developmental_Cell
Study of how organisms develop and grow
Developmental biology is the scientific study of the processes by which animals and plants grow and develop. The field of developmental biology is further
Developmental_biology
Transformation of a stem cell to a more specialized cell
cell reverts to an earlier developmental stage—usually as part of a regenerative process. Dedifferentiation also occurs in plant cells. And, in cell culture
Cellular_differentiation
Electric current produced in living cells
Developmental bioelectricity is the regulation of cell, tissue, and organ-level patterning and behavior by electrical signals during the development of
Developmental_bioelectricity
Science journal imprint
titles: Developmental Cell in July 2001; Cancer Cell in February 2002; Cell Metabolism in January 2005; Cell Host & Microbe in March 2007; Cell Stem Cell in
Cell_Press
Ability of a cell to differentiate into other cell types
Cell potency is a cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types. The more cell types a cell can differentiate into, the greater its potency. Potency
Cell_potency
Free-living species of nematode
(2016). Developmental biology (11th ed.). Sinauer. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-60535-470-5. Skiba F, Schierenberg E (June 1992). "Cell lineages, developmental timing
Caenorhabditis_elegans
Type of cell found in muscle tissue
sponges, while the non-muscle much was more diffusely expressed during developmental cell shape and change. Steinmetz, Kraus, et al. found a similar pattern
Muscle_cell
Academic journal
Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific review journal covering cell and developmental biology. It was established
Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
Seminars_in_Cell_and_Developmental_Biology
Protein family
Cell–cell fusogens are glycoproteins that facilitate the fusion of cell to cell membranes. Cell–cell fusion is critical for the merging of gamete genomes
Cell–cell_fusogens
Chromosomes that pair in fertilization
patterns of genetic material from an organism to its offspring parent developmental cell at the given time and area. Chromosomes are linear arrangements of
Homologous_chromosome
Death of a cell mediated by intracellular program, often as part of development
blebbing, cell shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation, chromatin condensation, and chromosomal DNA fragmentation. It is now thought that -- in a developmental context
Programmed_cell_death
RNA family
of stem-cell division and differentiation. let-7, short for "lethal-7", was discovered along with the miRNA lin-4 in a study of developmental timing in
Let-7_microRNA_family
Cell division into two identical cells
Fuchs E (March 2011). "Developmental roles for Srf, cortical cytoskeleton and cell shape in epidermal spindle orientation". Nature Cell Biology. 13 (3): 203–14
Mitosis
One of the parts of a holometabolous insect larva
antenna, etc. During the larval stage, the cells in the growing disc appear undifferentiated, but their developmental fate in the adult is already determined
Imaginal_disc
Epithelial cell in the stomach
Parietal cells (also known as oxyntic cells) are epithelial cells in the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. These cells are
Parietal_cell
Developmental history of a tissue or organ
Cell lineage denotes the developmental history of a tissue or organ from the fertilized egg. This is based on the tracking of an organism's cellular ancestry
Cell_lineage
Division of cells in the early embryo
equatorially. The nematode C. elegans, a popular developmental model organism, undergoes holoblastic rotational cell cleavage. Spiral cleavage is conserved between
Cleavage_(embryo)
Signaling pathway that controls organ size
pathway acts in enteroblasts to regulate intestinal stem cells in Drosophila". Developmental Cell. 31 (3): 291–304. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2014.09.012. PMC 4254555
Hippo_signaling_pathway
Induction of a plant's flowering process
repression of PIF signaling to coordinate growth in Arabidopsis". Developmental Cell. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2025.03.001. PMID 40147448. http://www.jic.ac
Vernalization
Layer on the inner face of a cell membrane
O (2013). "Mitotic Rounding Alters Cell Geometry to Ensure Efficient Bipolar Spindle Formation". Developmental Cell. 25 (3): 270–283. doi:10.1016/j.devcel
Cell_cortex
Process in multicellular organisms
Sotelo-Silveira JR (November 2017). "Cell migration analysis: A low-cost laboratory experiment for cell and developmental biology courses using keratocytes
Cell_migration
Process of cells digesting parts of themselves
role of Atg proteins in autophagosome formation". Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 27 (1): 107–32. doi:10.1146/annurev-cellbio-092910-154005
Autophagy
Cell, Chemical Communications, Chemical Science, Current Biology, Developmental Cell, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Ecology Letters, eLife, Environmental
List of cities by scientific output
List_of_cities_by_scientific_output
Swiss developmental biologist (1939–2014)
Markus; Müller, Martin (2014). "Walter Jakob Gehring (1939–2014)". Developmental Cell. 30 (2): 120–122. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2014.07.011. PMID 25215373
Walter_Jakob_Gehring
Process involved in cell fate commitment
Fate determination in developmental biology is the particular development of a specific cell type. In an embryo, several processes play out at a molecular
Cell_fate_determination
Type of cell within the eye
"Induction of the ganglion cell differentiation program in human retinal progenitors before cell cycle exit". Developmental Dynamics. 243 (5): 712–29.
Retinal_ganglion_cell
Lipid-rich cellular organelle found mainly in adipose tissue
and Small: Basic Mechanisms That Make Them All". Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 40 (1): 143–168. doi:10.1146/annurev-cellbio-012624-031419
Lipid_droplet
Origination and development of an organism
including developmental biology, cell biology, genetics, developmental psychology, developmental cognitive neuroscience, and developmental psychobiology
Ontogeny
Academic journal
The Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Annual Reviews since 1985. It releases an annual
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
Annual_Review_of_Cell_and_Developmental_Biology
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
(October 2010). "The hippo signaling pathway in development and cancer". Developmental Cell. 19 (4): 491–505. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2010.09.011. PMC 3124840. PMID 20951342
YAP1
Production of two daughter cells with different cellular fates
An asymmetric cell division produces two daughter cells with different cellular fates. This is in contrast to symmetric cell divisions which give rise
Asymmetric_cell_division
Organism that consists of more than one cell
regenerating a whole organism from germ cells (i.e., sperm and egg cells), an issue that is studied in evolutionary developmental biology. Animals have evolved
Multicellular_organism
Basic unit of life forms
"Organelle Formation in Bacteria and Archaea". Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 34: 217–238. doi:10.1146/annurev-cellbio-100616-060908
Cell_(biology)
Increase of the total mass of a cell
of cell proliferation, where a cell, known as the mother cell, grows and divides to produce two daughter cells. Importantly, cell growth and cell division
Cell_growth
Process in developmental biology
Erez (2020-04-01). "Germ cell migration—Evolutionary issues and current understanding". Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 100: 152–159. doi:10
Primordial germ cell migration
Primordial_germ_cell_migration
Unspecialized biological cell that can become specialized
"Cycling to Meet Fate: Connecting Pluripotency to the Cell Cycle". Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 6 57. doi:10.3389/fcell.2018.00057. PMC 6020794
Stem_cell
Multicellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development
such as RNAs and proteins actively promote key developmental processes such as gene expression, cell fate specification, and polarity. Before implanting
Embryo
Process in embryonic development
a surface folding in on itself to form a cavity, pouch or tube. In developmental biology, invagination of epithelial sheets occurs in many contexts during
Invagination
Protein-coding gene in humans
of Tbx4-expressing cells reveal developmental cell fate decisions in the allantois, limb, and external genitalia". Developmental Dynamics. 240 (10):
TBX4
Animals with embryonic bilateral symmetry
"Anterior Hox Genes and the Process of Cephalization". Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9 718175. doi:10.3389/fcell.2021.718175. PMC 8374599. PMID 34422836
Bilateria
Polar morphology of a cell, a specific orientation of the cell structure
Cell polarity refers to spatial differences in shape, structure, and function within a cell. Almost all cell types exhibit some form of polarity, which
Cell_polarity
Any biological cell forming the body of an organism
In cellular biology, a somatic cell (from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) 'body'), or vegetal cell, is any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular
Somatic_cell
Events leading to cell division
The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the sequence of events that take place in a cell and lead to its division into two daughter cells. These events
Cell_cycle
Embryologic stage in which germ layers form
Inhibitors and Edge Sensing Controls Gastruloid Self-Organization". Developmental Cell. 39 (3): 302–315. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2016.09.016. PMC 5113147. PMID 27746044
Gastrulation
Bipolar-shaped progenitor cells of all neurons in the cerebral cortex and some glia
Radial glial cells (RGCs), or radial glial progenitor cells (RGPs), are bipolar-shaped progenitor cells that are responsible for producing all of the neurons
Radial_glial_cell
Multiprotein complex that forms a point of contact or adhesion in animal cells
and cell signaling in development and disease". Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 20: 811–38. doi:10.1146/annurev.cellbio.19.111301.144309
Cell_junction
American Plant Biologist
d'Etudes Universitaire Generale). He later received his Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology from Harvard University under the guidance of Dr. Philip
Philip_Benfey
South Korean neuroscientist and neuroimmunologist
neural plate specifies somite size in the Xenopus laevis gastrula". Developmental Cell. 1 (1): 115–126. doi:10.1016/s1534-5807(01)00018-1. ISSN 1534-5807
Gloria_Choi
Production of a homogeneous material by mixing its components thoroughly
recrystallization performed without changes in temperature.[citation needed] In developmental, cell, and molecular biology, trituration is the process of fragmenting
Trituration
Muscle tissue with repeating functional units called sarcomeres
Richard T. (February 22, 2017). "Mechanisms of Cardiac Regeneration". Developmental Cell. 36 (4): 362–374. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2016.01.018. PMC 4768311. PMID 26906733
Striated_muscle_tissue
Kingdom of life
homology, and parsimony: An organismal perspective". Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 152–153: 16–23. doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.01.007. PMID 36670036
Animal
Cell structure
is plus: a Mitofilin complex for mitochondrial membrane contacts". Developmental Cell. 21 (4): 599–600. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2011.09.013. PMID 22014515
Inner_mitochondrial_membrane
Genus of amphibians
tropicalis, which are commonly studied as model organisms for developmental biology, cell biology, toxicology, neuroscience and for modelling human disease
Xenopus
American developmental and synthetic biologist
molecular basis of left-right asymmetry (Cell 1995) was chosen by the journal Nature as a “Milestone in Developmental Biology in the last century” 2001 “Best
Michael_Levin_(biologist)
How an animal develops its sexual-reproduction cells
In developmental biology, the cells that give rise to the gametes are often set aside during embryonic cleavage. During development, these cells will
Germline_development
Scientific journal
sciences. Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer
Cell_(journal)
Biological process
Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells. Cell division usually occurs as part of a larger cell cycle in which
Cell_division
Academic journal
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of in vitro biology. It was originally established
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology
In_Vitro_Cellular_&_Developmental_Biology
Scientific study of life
and cells to organisms, population, and ecosystems. Subdisciplines include molecular biology, physiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, developmental biology
Biology
Precursor cell of skeletal muscle cells
thinking is that most satellite cells express PAX7 and PAX3. Satellite cells in the head musculature have a unique developmental program, and are Pax3-negative
Myosatellite_cell
Method for lineage tracing using CRISPR-Cas9-edited barcodes
lineage tracing (GESTALT) is a method used to determine the developmental lineages of cells in multicellular systems. GESTALT involves introducing a small
GESTALT
Phytologist Chronobiology International Development Developmental Biology Developmental Cell Cell Stem Cell Advances in Ecological Research Annual Review of
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Cells that give rise to the embryo in amniote development
(May 2003). "The Role of Laminin in Embryonic Cell Polarization and Tissue Organization". Developmental Cell. 4 (5): 613–624. doi:10.1016/S1534-5807(03)00128-X
Epiblast
Academic journal
Cell Stem Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier. The journal was established in 2007 and focuses on
Cell_Stem_Cell
Group of signal transduction pathways involved in embryonic development
Wnt signaling regulates developmental specification of stem cells and regeneration". Cell. 136 (6): 1136–47. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.01.015. PMC 2692708
Wnt_signaling_pathway
Collective cell migration describes the movements of group of cells and the emergence of collective behavior from cell-environment interactions and cell-cell communication
Collective_cell_migration
Species of fish
transposon-mediated gene trap approach identifies developmentally regulated genes in zebrafish". Developmental Cell. 7 (1): 133–144. Bibcode:2004DevCe...7..133K
Zebrafish
British biologist and Professor
also a professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology and Principal Investigator at the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cells Institute. Philpott is a Fellow
Anna_Philpott
Medical approach emphasizing early-life environmental causes of disease
Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) is an approach to medical research factors that can lead to the development of human diseases during
Developmental origins of health and disease
Developmental_origins_of_health_and_disease
Embryonic signaling pathway for proper cell differentiation
pathway is associated with developmental deformities and cancers, including basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), medulloblastomas
Hedgehog_signaling_pathway
Shape change in animal cells
K (28 April 2014). "Exploring the function of cell shape and size during mitosis". Developmental Cell. 29 (2): 159–169. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2014.04
Mitotic_cell_rounding
Branch of biology that studies cells
cells, with subtopics including the study of cell metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle, biochemistry, and cell composition. The study of cells is
Cell_biology
20th century biologist C. H. Waddington to represent the developmental pathway followed by a cell as it grows to form part of a specialized organ. Combining
Creode
Structure formed around day 5 of mammalian embryonic development
Until this developmental stage, cells (blastomeres) were not specified to any particular cell lineage but, when reaching the 16-cell stage, cells at the surface
Blastocyst
Mammalian protein found in humans
a serine-threonine protein kinase that regulates cell growth, cell proliferation, cell motility, cell survival, protein synthesis, autophagy, and transcription
MTOR
American cell and developmental biologist
an American professor of cell and developmental biology. She is currently a Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University
Rebecca_Heald
Cell line
(MDCK) cells are a model mammalian cell line used in biomedical research. MDCK cells are used for a wide variety of cell biology studies including cell polarity
Madin-Darby canine kidney cells
Madin-Darby_canine_kidney_cells
Sphere of cells formed during early embryonic development in animals
In Browder LW (ed.). The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation. Developmental Biology. Vol. 5. New York. pp. 209–25. doi:10
Blastulation
Fold in the surface of the brain
"Shaping the brain: The emergence of cortical structure and folding". Developmental Cell. 58 (24): 2836–2849. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2023.11.004. PMC 10793202
Sulcus_(neuroanatomy)
Series of molecular signals
enhances the understanding of cell-cell interaction variations leading to diverse tissue structures, contributing to developmental biology and offering potential
Notch_signaling_pathway
Cell organelle that packages proteins for export
Benjamin S. (2018). "Budding Yeast Has a Minimal Endomembrane System". Developmental Cell. 44 (1): 56–72.e4. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2017.12.014. PMC 5765772.
Golgi_apparatus
NS0 cells are a model cell line derived from the nonsecreting murine myeloma used in biomedical research and commercially in the production of therapeutic
NS0_cell
Cats with genetic anomaly that causes extra toes
define Shh spatial expression in limb buds and underlie polydactyly". Developmental Cell. 22 (2): 459–67. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2011.12.010. PMC 3314984. PMID 22340503
Polydactyl_cat
Nuclear membrane surrounding the nucleus in eukaryotic cells
(2009-11-01). "Nuclei take a position: managing nuclear location". Developmental Cell. 17 (5): 587–597. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2009.10.018. ISSN 1878-1551
Nuclear_envelope
Chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, and behavior
(April 2025). "Developmental pathways underlying sexual differentiation in the U/V sex chromosome system of giant kelp". Developmental Cell. 60 (8): 1142–1152
Sex_chromosome
Comparison of organism developmental processes
Evolutionary developmental biology, informally known as evo-devo, is a field of biological research that compares the developmental processes of different
Evolutionary developmental biology
Evolutionary_developmental_biology
Class of plant hormones promoting cell division
via TGA3/NPR1-dependent salicylic acid signaling in Arabidopsis". Developmental Cell. 19 (2): 284–295. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2010.07.011. PMID 20708590
Cytokinin
Mammalian peptide found in Homo sapiens
"Alternative Progenitor Cells Compensate to Rebuild the Coronary Vasculature in Elabela- and Apj-Deficient Hearts". Developmental Cell. 42 (6): 655–666.e3
Elabela
Protein family binding to β-galactoside sugars
Galectin-3 Co-direct Autophagy in Endomembrane Damage Homeostasis". Developmental Cell. 39 (1): 13–27. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2016.08.003. PMC 5104201. PMID 27693506
Galectin
Mathematics researcher
biology researcher. He is a Chancellor's Professor of Mathematics, Developmental and Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering at University of California
Qing_Nie
Largest class of small non-coding RNA molecules in animals
specification through activation of an ATR/Chk2 DNA damage response". Developmental Cell. 12 (1): 45–55. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2006.12.001. PMID 17199040. Goriaux
Piwi-interacting_RNA
Protein-coding gene in the species Drosophila melanogaster
maelstrom ensures proper germline stem cell lineage differentiation by repressing microRNA-7". Developmental Cell. 17 (3): 417–424. doi:10.1016/j.devcel
Maelstrom_gene
Quiescent stage of the cell cycle in which the cell does not divide
nutrient supply, but as a part of their developmental program. G0 was first suggested as a cell state based on early cell cycle studies. When the first studies
G0_phase
French biologist
Cohen. His work focuses on developmental genetics, that is, the way genes called morphogens orchestrate the identity of cells at a distance. In 1998, Thomas
Thomas_Lecuit
Trunk muscles
(2003-02-01). "A New View of Patterning Domains in the Vertebrate Mesoderm". Developmental Cell. 4 (2): 159–165. doi:10.1016/S1534-5807(03)00033-9. ISSN 1534-5807
Epaxial_and_hypaxial_muscles
Technique in developmental biology
used in developmental biology to study the embryonic origin of various adult tissues and structures. The "fate" of each cell or group of cells is mapped
Fate_mapping
Researcher
Renata Homem de Gouveia Xavier de Basto is a researcher in cell and developmental biology. She is currently a team leader at the Institut Curie in Paris
Renata_Basto
Chinese-American developmental biologist
mediates transcriptional output of the Hippo growth-regulatory pathway. Developmental cell 14, 388-398. Koontz, L.M., Liu-Chittenden, Y., Yin, F., Zheng, Y.
Duojia_Pan
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
through the YAP oncoprotein to regulate tissue homeostasis in mammals". Developmental Cell. 19 (1): 27–38. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2010.06.015. PMC 2925178. PMID 20643348
Merlin_(protein)
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
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Development of God
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Muslim
Altitude, Height, High, Development
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Development
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Tamil
Development, Prosper
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Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Dignity; Development
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Development, Expanding
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Development, Prosper
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Development, Prosper
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Hindu
Development or expanding
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Bengali, Indian
Development; Brightness
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Muslim
Altitude, Height, High, Development
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Hindu
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
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Development, Expanding
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Indian, Sanskrit
Development; Expansion
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Hindu, Indian
Development
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development or expanding
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Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Progress; Development; Improvement
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Development; Improvement; Progress
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
Female
English
English name derived from the tree name, ASPEN means "aspen tree, white poplar."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
The th incarnation of Vishnu
Girl/Female
American, Indian
Star of God; Pelican
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dheeksha | திகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Teaching, Concentration
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, British, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slavic, Swedish
High Tower; Maiden; German Diminutive of Magdalene; Reference to Biblical Mary Magdalene; One who is Elevated; Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
Defends mankind.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Celtic
Mythical father of Teithi.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Soft; Gently
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Heavenly; Bright
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
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n.
Indistinctness; want of development.
a.
Of or pertaining to cytogenesis or cell development.
n.
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development; as, the developmental power of a germ.
a.
Having two modes of embryonic development.
n.
The development of the spermatozoids.
n.
That which promotes development or growth.
n.
Failure or lack of development.
n.
A growth or development inward.
n.
Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell.
n.
The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state.
n.
The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.
n.
The development of cartilage.
n .
Cell production or development; cytogenesis.
n.
Development; disclosure; discovery.
n.
The equivalent expression into which another has been developed.
n.
The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.
n.
Life development generally.
n.
The origin and development of blood.
n.
The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization.