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GO: Biological Process

apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation

Term ID
GO:0110072
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Definition
The actin-mediated process that results in contraction of the apical end of a polarized columnar epithelial cell, contributing to formation of a ventral indentation (furrow) from the blastoderm epithelium, which is internalized to form a tube in the interior of the embryo, marking the start of gastrulation. 28495958
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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