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Lateral inhibition
Signaling between cells of equivalent developmental potential that results in these cells adopting different developmental fates. An example is the suppression by cells with a particular fate of the adoption of the same fate by surrounding cells.
Pronunciation
/ˈlatərəl ɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/
/ˈlædərəl ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/
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inhibition
biological process