| id | GO:0007394 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The change in shape of cells at the dorsal-most (leading) edge of the epidermis from being polygonal to being elongated in the dorsal/ventral axis." [PMID:12147138] |
| is_a | GO:0009826 ! unidimensional cell growth |
| is_a | GO:0016476 ! regulation of embryonic cell shape |
| is_a | GO:0048598 ! embryonic morphogenesis |
| relationship | part_of GO:0007392 ! initiation of dorsal closure |