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GO: Biological Process

germarium-derived cystoblast division

Term ID
GO:0048142
Synonyms
  • germarium-derived cystoblast cell division
Definition
The four rounds of incomplete mitosis undergone by a cystoblast to form a 16-cell cyst of interconnected cells within a germarium. Within the cyst, one cell differentiates into an oocyte while the rest become nurse cells. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster. 11131529
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