suture of dorsal opening

id: GO:0007396
name: suture of dorsal opening
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Closure of the dorsal hole. Filopodia extending from each leading edge interdigitate at the dorsal midline and appear to prime the formation of adherens junctions between the two rows of leading edge cells. Newly formed septate junctions are also used to seal the dorsal hole.

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