dorsal/ventral axis specification
id: GO:0009950
name: dorsal/ventral axis specification
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The establishment, maintenance and elaboration of the dorsal/ventral axis. The dorsal/ventral axis is defined by a line that runs orthogonal to both the anterior/posterior and left/right axes. The dorsal end is defined by the upper or back side of an organism. The ventral end is defined by the lower or front side of an organism.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0007310 | oocyte dorsal/ventral axis specification |
| GO:0007352 | zygotic specification of dorsal/ventral axis |
| GO:0008069 | dorsal/ventral axis specification, ovarian follicular epithelium |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009798 | axis specification |
