MeSH definition : A signaling pathway that plays a key role in regulating tissue and organ growth. The
name derives from the protein kinase Hippo (Hpo) found in DROSOPHILA; where mutations
of the Hpo gene result in tissue overgrowth and the hippopotamus phenotype.;
A signaling pathway that plays a key role in regulating tissue and organ growth. The
name derives from the protein kinase Hippo (Hpo) found in DROSOPHILA; where mutations
of the Hpo gene result in tissue overgrowth and the hippopotamus phenotype.