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Hedgehog (Hh) pathway

Definition:

Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway was first identified in the common fruit fly. Hh signaling is a highly conserved evolutionary pathway of signal transmission from the cell membrane to the nucleus. The Hh signaling pathway plays an important role in the embryonic development, which exerts its biological effects through a signaling cascade.

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