FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells ID (Ontology) GO:0007394 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The change in shape of cells at the dorsal-most (leading) edge of the epidermis from being polygonal to being elongated in the dorsal/ventral axis.[ PubMed:12147138 ]
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cell morphogenesis
 |__unidimensional cell growth__________________
dorsal closure                                  |
 |__initiation of dorsal closure________________|
regulation of cell shape                        |
 |__regulation of embryonic cell shape__________|
anatomical structure morphogenesis              |
 |__embryonic morphogenesis_____________________|
embryo development                              |
 |__embryonic morphogenesis_____________________|
cell growth                                     |
 |__unidimensional cell growth__________________|
regulation of embryonic development             |
 |__regulation of embryonic cell shape__________|
embryonic morphogenesis                         |
 |__initiation of dorsal closure________________|
developmental growth involved in morphogenesis  |
 |__unidimensional cell growth__________________|
                                                dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells  9 rec.
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Is a unidimensional cell growth
regulation of embryonic cell shape
embryonic morphogenesis
Part of initiation of dorsal closure
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