FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

symmetric stem cell division

ID (Ontology)

GO:0098724 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Symmetric division of a stem cell to produce two stem cells of the same type as the parent. Symmetric stem cell division is necessary for amplification of stem cell populations in the absence of sources of stem cells external to an existing population.[ PubMed:19948499 PubMed:23303905 ]

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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symmetric stem cell division (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| symmetric stem cell division

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

cell division
 |__stem cell division_______
 |__symmetric cell division__|
                             symmetric stem cell division  5 rec.
                              |__germline stem cell symmetric division 4 rec.
                              |   |__female germline stem cell symmetric division
                              |   |__male germline stem cell symmetric division 4 rec.
                              |__symmetric division of skeletal muscle satellite stem cell

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Is a	stem cell division symmetric cell division
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