zygote asymmetric cytokinesis in embryo sac

Term ID

GO:0010069

Synonyms

Definition

The division of the zygote in a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the embryo sac to produce a larger basal cell near the micropyle and a small terminal cell close to what was the central cell and is now the developing endosperm. An example of this process is found in Arabidopsis thaliana. 0865427429

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Ontology

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