OBO ID: GO:0003403
Term Name: optic vesicle formation Search Ontology:
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Definition: The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of the optic vesicle from the lateral wall of the forebrain. This process begins with the specific processes that contribute to the appearance of the vesicle and ends when the vesicle has evaginated. The optic vesicle is the evagination of neurectoderm that precedes formation of the optic cup.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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