Term Name:
cleavage furrow
Synonyms:
Definition:
The cleavage furrow is a plasma membrane invagination at the cell division site. The cleavage furrow begins as a shallow groove and eventually deepens to divide the cytoplasm.
Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032154]
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Relationships
is part of:
cell division site
has parts:
cleavage furrow leading edge
cleavage furrow rim
is a type of:
plasma membrane region