convergent extension involved in gastrulation

Term ID

GO:0060027

Synonyms

Definition

The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis usually resulting in the formation of the three primary germ layers, ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. 12062082

References

Ontology

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