| id | GO:0001841 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | neural tube formation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| alt_id | GO:0001679 |
| def | "The formation of a tube from the flat layer of ectodermal cells known as the neural plate. This will give rise to the central nervous system." [GOC:dph, ISBN:0878932437] |
| synonym | "neural tube morphogenesis" EXACT [GOC:dph] |
| synonym | "neurulation" EXACT [] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Neurulation |
| is_a | GO:0001838 ! embryonic epithelial tube formation |
| relationship | part_of GO:0021915 ! neural tube development |