anteriorize en · VERB
Etymology
From anterior + -ize.
Meanings
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To inhibit posteriorization
In support of the latter idea, the work in Xenopus found that Rdh10 mRNA did not produce overt phenotypes alone, but could anteriorize embryos when co-injected with Aldh1a2 mRNA, indicating these two enzymes together are necessary to enhance the production of RA [29 ].
2015 September 23, “Rdh10a Provides a Conserved Critical Step in the Synthesis of Retinoic Acid during Zebrafish Embryogenesis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anteriorized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| anteriorized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| anteriorizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| anteriorizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |