Term Name: determination of bilateral symmetry
Synonyms: determination of bilateral asymmetry
Definition: The establishment of an organism's body plan or part of an organism with respect to a single longitudinal plane. The pattern can either be symmetric, such that the halves are mirror images, or asymmetric where the pattern deviates from this symmetry.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009855]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: specification of symmetry
has subtype: determination of dorsal/ventral asymmetry determination of left/right symmetry