| Term: | dorsal fin fold embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | dorsal fin fold |
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| Definition: | Region of the median fin fold that develops into the dorsal fin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000102] |
| Name: | embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis |
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| Definition: | The process, occurring in the embryo, by which the anatomical structures of the dorsal fin are generated and organized. A dorsal fin is an unpaired medial fin on the dorsal aspect of a fish that provides lateral stability while swimming. Generally fish have one or two dorsal fins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035123] QuickGO AmiGO |