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GO: Biological Process

progression of morphogenetic furrow involved in compound eye morphogenesis

Term ID
GO:0007458
Synonyms
  • progression of morphogenetic furrow during compound eye morphogenesis
Definition
The morphogenetic furrow is a dorsoventral indentation which sweeps anteriorly across the eye disc. Ommatidia begin to form along the furrow, resulting in a graded series of ommatidial development across the anterior/posterior axis of the disc. (2)
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