A transcription factor characterizing cells that break away from an embryonic epithelium and become migratory as mesenchymal cells is called ____________.

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The transcription factor that characterizes cells that break away from an embryonic epithelium and become migratory as mesenchymal cells is called Slug. Bone morphogenetic protein-4 and Sonic hedgehog are signaling molecules, while Engrailed-1 is a transcription factor involved in regionalization of the neural tube during embryonic development.

A Transcription Factor Characterizing Cells That Break Away from an Embryonic