Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

proximal/distal pattern formation

Term ID
GO:0009954
Synonyms
  • proximal/distal pattern specification
Definition
The regionalization process in which specific areas of cell differentiation are determined along a proximal/distal axis. The proximal/distal axis is defined by a line that runs from main body (proximal end) of an organism outward (distal end).
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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