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Developmental Pathways
Embryogenesis, differentiation, morphogenesis
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Developmental
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
Morphogen gradient pathway controlling tissue patterning and stem cell maintenance.
SHHIHHDHH+4
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Developmental
TGF-β/BMP Signaling
Multifunctional cytokine signaling controlling growth, differentiation, and immune regulation.
TGF-β1/2/3BMP2/4/7Activin+5
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Developmental
Retinoic Acid Signaling
Vitamin A-derived morphogen controlling anterior-posterior patterning.
RetinolRetinaldehydeATRA+4
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Developmental
FGF Signaling
Fibroblast growth factor signaling controlling proliferation, differentiation, and organogenesis.
FGF1-22FGFR1-4FRS2+3
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Developmental
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)
Cellular program converting epithelial cells to motile mesenchymal phenotype.
E-cadherinN-cadherinVimentin+5
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Developmental
Planar Cell Polarity (PCP)
Non-canonical Wnt pathway coordinating tissue-level cell orientation.
Wnt5a/Wnt11FrizzledVangl1/2+6
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Developmental
Stem Cell Pluripotency Network
Transcription factor network maintaining embryonic stem cell self-renewal.
Oct4 (POU5F1)Sox2Nanog+6
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Somitogenesis (Segmentation Clock)
Oscillating gene expression driving periodic formation of somites.
Hes7/Her1 (oscillators)LFNG (Notch modifier)Axin2 (Wnt target)+4