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GO: Biological Process

epicardial cell to mesenchymal cell transition

Term ID
GO:0003347
Synonyms
Definition
A transition where an epicardial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell. The epicardium is a part of the pericardium. 18722343
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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