sonic hedgehog en · 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)).
Meanings
- (capitalized, sometimes, uncountable) A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.
Relateds
robotnikin · hedgehog signalling pathway
Synonyms
Translations (4)
de Sonic hedgehog (protein) · cmn 音猬因子 (protein) · fi sonic hedgehog (protein) · ja ソニック・ヘッジホッグ (protein)