FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

dorsal closure

ID (Ontology)

GO:0007391 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The process during Drosophila embryogenesis whereby the ectodermal cells of the lateral epithelium stretch in a coordinated fashion to internalize the amnioserosa cells and close the embryo dorsally.[ PubMed:9224720 ]

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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dorsal closure (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| dorsal closure		--

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

morphogenesis of an epithelium
 |__morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium_______________
embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching      |
 |__embryonic development via the syncytial blastoderm__|
embryonic morphogenesis                                 |
 |__morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium_______________|
                                                        dorsal closure  111 rec.
                                                         |__dorsal closure, amnioserosa morphology change 11 rec.
                                                         |__dorsal closure, spreading of leading edge cells 9 rec.
                                                         |__initiation of dorsal closure 11 rec.
                                                         |   |__dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells 9 rec.
                                                         |   |__dorsal closure, leading edge cell differentiation(+) 2 rec.
                                                         |__suture of dorsal opening 1 rec.

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Is a	morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium
Part of	embryonic development via the syncytial blastoderm
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