choriogenin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to the formation of the chorion of an egg

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Meanings

nounchoriogenin (plural choriogenins)

plural choriogenins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins that are precursors to the formation of the chorion of an egg

    Among these six tissues, the intestine showed the highest space response with 10 genes categorized as oxidation–reduction processes (gene ontogeny term GO:0055114), and the expression levels of choriogenin precursor genes were suppressed in the ovary.

    2015 October 2, “Histological and Transcriptomic Analysis of Adult Japanese Medaka Sampled Onboard the International Space Station”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From chorio- + -genin.

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choriogenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choriogenin

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“choriogenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choriogenin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choriogenin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choriogenin.

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