| Term: | blastomere metaphase chromosome alignment |
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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: | blastomere |
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| Synonyms: | blastomeres |
| Definition: | Cell that arises during cleavage and is partially cleaved, and located at the blastodisc margin prior to collectively forming the yolk syncytial layer (YSL) in the midblastula. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000093] |
| Name: | metaphase chromosome alignment |
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| Synonyms: | chromosome congression |
| Definition: | A chromosome localization process whereby chromosomes are positioned in a specific order and orientation at the metaphase plate (spindle equator), during chromosome segregation. This alignment ensures that each daughter cell will receive the correct number of chromosomes during cell division. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051310] QuickGO AmiGO |