Term Name: | zygote asymmetric cytokinesis in embryo sac |
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Definition: | The division of the zygote in a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the embryo sac to produce a larger basal cell near the micropyle and a small terminal cell close to what was the central cell and is now the developing endosperm. An example of this process is found in Arabidopsis thaliana. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0010069] QuickGO AmiGO |