Term Name: | nematode male tail tip morphogenesis |
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Synonyms: | male tail morphogenesis, male tail tip morphogenesis, tail tip morphogenesis |
Definition: | The process in which the anatomical structure of the adult male tail tip is generated and organized. In some species of rhabitid nematodes, the male tail tip undergoes a morphological change such that the most posterior hypodermal cells in the tail (hyp8-11 in C. elegans) fuse and retract anteriorly, changing the shape of the tail from a pointed, tapered cone, or spike, to a rounded, blunt dome. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045138] QuickGO AmiGO |