FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term anterior/posterior axis specification ID (Ontology) GO:0009948 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The establishment, maintenance and elaboration of the anterior/posterior axis. The anterior-posterior axis is defined by a line that runs from the head or mouth of an organism to the tail or opposite end of the organism.
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 anterior/posterior axis specification (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | anterior/posterior axis specification
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regionalization
 |__anterior/posterior pattern specification__
pattern specification process                 |
 |__axis specification________________________|
                                              anterior/posterior axis specification  160 rec.
                                               |__anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo 140 rec.
                                               |   |__maternal determination of anterior/posterior axis, embryo(+) 110 rec.
                                               |   |__zygotic determination of anterior/posterior axis, embryo(+) 24 rec.
                                               |__intracellular mRNA localization involved in anterior/posterior axis specification 79 rec.
                                               |   |__anterior mRNA localization involved in anterior/posterior axis specification 1 rec.
                                               |   |__bicoid mRNA localization(+) 22 rec.
                                               |   |__orthodenticle mRNA localization
                                               |   |__pole plasm mRNA localization(+) 68 rec.
                                               |   |__posterior mRNA localization involved in anterior/posterior axis specification 2 rec.
                                               |__oocyte anterior/posterior axis specification 107 rec.
                                               |   |__bicoid mRNA localization(+) 22 rec.
                                               |   |__pole plasm assembly(+) 87 rec.
                                               |__polarity specification of anterior/posterior axis 5 rec.
                                               |__primitive streak formation
                                               |__somite rostral/caudal axis specification
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Part of anterior/posterior pattern specification
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