Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

endocardial cushion to mesenchymal transition involved in heart chamber septation

Term ID
GO:0003200
Synonyms
Definition
A transition where an endocardial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell that will contribute to the formation of the heart septum.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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