Thread: ELI5: How does your DNA know where it is in your body and which body part to grow into?

ELI5: How does your DNA know where it is in your body and which body part to grow into? (by Sparky)

Page 1 of 1

Sparky (0)

(30 / M-F / Massachusetts)
23-May-19 1:22 am

ELI5: How does your DNA know where it is in your body and which body part to grow into?

Source.

Page 1 of 1

Quick reply:

RULES:

Be respectful at all times.
Be mature and act like an adult.
Respect different points of view.
Discuss ideas, not specific users.
Don't get personal.
No profanity.
No drama.
No thread hijacking.
No trolling.
No spamming.
No soliciting.
No duplicate posting.
No posting in the wrong section.
No posting of contact information.
Be welcoming to new users.

Repeated violations of the above will result in increasing temporary bans from the forum and an eventual permanent ban from the site. Basically, just be friendly and neighborly and all will be well.

Similar threads:

ELI5: what is that tingly almost painful feeling in a part of your body that fell asleep and is "wak (by Sparky)
ELI5: Explain why damaged organs cannot regenerate. They were made by body, why can't my body repair (by Sparky)
ELI5: How does your body know when to wake you up? (by Sparky)
What body part would you be okay with losing? (by Sparky)
Less valuable body part.. (by aash)