imaginal disc pattern formation

Term ID

GO:0007447

Synonyms

Definition

The regionalization process that results in defined areas of the imaginal disc that will undergo specific cell differentaiton. Imaginal discs are epithelial infoldings in the larvae of holometabolous insects that develop into adult appendages (legs, antennae, wings, etc.) during metamorphosis from larval to adult form.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: imaginal disc development

imaginal disc development Show first 5 Terms
has parts: imaginal disc lineage restriction

imaginal disc lineage restriction Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: regionalization

regionalization Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anterior/posterior pattern specification, imaginal disc dorsal/ventral pattern formation, imaginal disc genital disc pattern formation leg disc pattern formation proximal/distal pattern formation, imaginal disc ... Show All 6 Terms

anterior/posterior pattern specification, imaginal disc dorsal/ventral pattern formation, imaginal disc genital disc pattern formation leg disc pattern formation proximal/distal pattern formation, imaginal disc wing disc pattern formation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes