Term Name: anterior/posterior axis specification
Synonyms: anterior/posterior axis determination
Definition: The establishment, maintenance and elaboration of the anterior/posterior axis. The anterior-posterior axis is defined by a line that runs from the head or mouth of an organism to the tail or opposite end of the organism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009948]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: anterior/posterior pattern specification
has parts: intracellular mRNA localization involved in anterior/posterior axis specification polarity specification of anterior/posterior axis primitive streak formation regulation of translation involved in anterior/posterior axis specification
is a type of: axis specification
has subtype: anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo oocyte anterior/posterior axis specification somite rostral/caudal axis specification