Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

mesodermal to mesenchymal transition involved in gastrulation

Term ID
GO:0060809
Synonyms
Definition
The epithelial to mesenchymal transition process in which a mesodermal cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell as part of the process of gastrulation.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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