OBO ID: GO:0036090 |
Term Name: | cleavage furrow ingression | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Advancement of the cleavage furrow from the outside of the cell inward towards the center of the cell. The cleavage furrow acts as a 'purse string' which draws tight to separate daughter cells during cytokinesis and partition the cytoplasm between the two daughter cells. The furrow ingresses until a cytoplasmic bridge is formed. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |