Term Name: embryonic pattern specification
Synonyms: embryonic pattern biosynthesis, embryonic pattern formation, ventral/lateral system
Definition: The process that results in the patterns of cell differentiation that will arise in an embryo.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009880]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: embryo development
is a type of: pattern specification process
has subtype: blastoderm segmentation embryonic axis specification somite specification terminal region determination
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of embryonic pattern specification
positively regulated by: positive regulation of embryonic pattern specification
regulated by: regulation of embryonic pattern specification