FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

convergent extension involved in gastrulation

ID (Ontology)

GO:0060027 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis usually resulting in the formation of the three primary germ layers, ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.[ PubMed:12062082 ]

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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convergent extension involved in gastrulation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| convergent extension involved in gastrulation

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

morphogenesis of an epithelium
 |__convergent extension____________
anatomical structure morphogenesis  |
 |__embryonic morphogenesis_________|
embryo development                  |
 |__embryonic morphogenesis_________|
embryonic morphogenesis             |
 |__gastrulation____________________|
                                    convergent extension involved in gastrulation  6 rec.
                                     |__convergent extension involved in neural plate elongation
                                     |__convergent extension involved in notochord morphogenesis
                                     |__convergent extension involved in somitogenesis
                                     |__dorsal convergence
                                     |__mediolateral intercalation 2 rec.
                                     |__regulation of convergent extension involved in gastrulation
                                         |__positive regulation of convergent extension involved in gastrulation

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Is a	embryonic morphogenesis convergent extension
Part of	gastrulation
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