anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo

id: GO:0008595
name: anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The specification of the anterior/posterior axis of the embryo by the products of genes expressed maternally and genes expressed in the zygote.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0007354zygotic determination of anterior/posterior axis, embryo
GO:0008358maternal determination of anterior/posterior axis, embryo

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0000578embryonic axis specification
GO:0009948anterior/posterior axis specification