FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term nuclear axial expansion ID (Ontology) GO:0035191 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The stepwise asymmetric spreading out of nuclei internally along the anterior-posterior axis of the developing insect embryo during mitotic cycles 4 to 6. This movement leads to the distribution of nuclei in a hollow ellipsoid underlying the cortex.[ PubMed:8314839 ]
Also Known As"nuclear distribution along anterior-posterior axis" ; "nucleus distribution along anterior-posterior axis"
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embryonic development via the syncytial blastoderm__
nuclear migration___________________________________|
                                                    syncytial nuclear migration
                                                     |__nuclear axial expansion  4 rec.
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