Term Name: apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation
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Definition: The actin-mediated process that results in contraction of the apical end of a polarized columnar epithelial cell, contributing to formation of a ventral indentation (furrow) from the blastoderm epithelium, which is internalized to form a tube in the interior of the embryo, marking the start of gastrulation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0110072]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ventral furrow formation
is a type of: apical constriction apical constriction involved in gastrulation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation
regulated by: regulation of apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation