Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

mesenchymal to epithelial transition

Term ID
GO:0060231
Synonyms
  • epithelial cell differentiation from mesenchymal cell
  • mesenchymal-epithelial transition
Definition
A transition where a mesenchymal cell establishes apical/basolateral polarity, forms intercellular adhesive junctions, synthesizes basement membrane components and becomes an epithelial cell.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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