morphogenesis of an epithelium

Term ID

GO:0002009

Synonyms

epithelium morphogenesis

Definition

The process in which the anatomical structures of epithelia are generated and organized. An epithelium consists of closely packed cells arranged in one or more layers, that covers the outer surfaces of the body or lines any internal cavity or tube. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: epithelium development

epithelium development Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: tissue morphogenesis

tissue morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anterior midgut (ectodermal) morphogenesis clearance of cells from fusion plate convergent extension dichotomous subdivision of an epithelial terminal unit epidermis morphogenesis ... Show All 22 Terms

anterior midgut (ectodermal) morphogenesis clearance of cells from fusion plate convergent extension dichotomous subdivision of an epithelial terminal unit epidermis morphogenesis epithelial tube morphogenesis heart rudiment morphogenesis initiation of neural tube closure lateral sprouting from an epithelium morphogenesis of a branching epithelium morphogenesis of a polarized epithelium morphogenesis of an endothelium morphogenesis of an epithelial fold morphogenesis of an epithelial sheet morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium morphogenesis of follicular epithelium morphogenesis of larval imaginal disc epithelium nephron epithelium morphogenesis prostate gland epithelium morphogenesis renal vesicle morphogenesis thymus epithelium morphogenesis trifid subdivision of terminal units involved in ureteric bud branching Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium

negative regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium

positive regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium

regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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