Inductor

An inductor in embryology is a part of the embryo that influences the development of neighboring tissues.

Inducers produce signaling molecules, such as morphogen proteins, which diffuse into neighboring cells and trigger a cascade of reactions leading to the differentiation of these cells.

A classic example of an inductor is the notochord, a structure formed along the axis of the vertebrate embryo. The notochord secretes the SHH protein, which induces the differentiation of neural tube cells into neurons and glial cells.

Thus, the inducer plays an important role in embryonic morphogenesis, triggering a developmental program in response tissues. Understanding the mechanisms of action of inducers allows us to gain deeper insight into the complex processes of cell differentiation and organ formation during embryogenesis.

An inducer is one of the embryonic stages of the embryo, during which its differentiation is observed; in other words, it begins to actively grow and develop.

There are several classifications of inductors. Based on the origin of the mother, the following types of inducers can be distinguished: - endogenous, that is, plants arising in the body during the process of intrauterine development; - exogenous, obtained from outside, for example, inducers of infectious infection of plants; - organic, stimulated by external factors, for example, cytokines, various substances, such as abscisic acid. Also, by origin, chemical, mechanical and biological inductors can be distinguished. If we talk