Term: optic furrow basement membrane disassembly
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Name: optic furrow
Synonyms: optic fissure
Definition: Groove that is in the ventral optic cup remnant of the optic fissure.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005491]
Name: basement membrane disassembly
Synonyms: basal lamina disassembly
Definition: The controlled breakdown of the basement membrane in the context of a normal process such as imaginal disc eversion.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034769]    QuickGO    AmiGO