Examples of CHARACTERIZATION. 1  The reporter was criticized for his characterization of the people of the town as poor and uneducated. 2  News reporting requires accurate characterization. 3  The class discussed the author's characterization of the boy as someone who wanted to be accepted by others.xamples of CHARACTERIZATION. 1  The reporter was criticized for his characterization of the people of the town as poor and uneducated. 2  News reporting requires accurate characterization. 3  The class discussed the author's characterization of the boy as someone who wanted to be accepted by others.
Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is known for its role in promoting cell division and cellular differentiation in developing animals, but we know surprising little about what EGF does in vivo in mature adult animals.
Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Abbreviation for epidermal growth factor receptor. A gene on chromosome 7p12 that encodes epidermal growth factor, a transmembrane glycoprotein of the protein kinase superfamily, which is a receptor for members of the epidermal growth factor family. Binding of the protein to a ligand induces receptor dimerisation and tyrosine autophosphorylation and leads to cell proliferation. Molecular pathology.