Term Name: convergent extension involved in gastrulation
Synonyms:
Definition: The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis usually resulting in the formation of the three primary germ layers, ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060027]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: gastrulation
has parts: dorsal convergence mediolateral intercalation
is a type of: convergent extension embryonic morphogenesis
has subtype: convergent extension involved in neural plate elongation convergent extension involved in notochord morphogenesis convergent extension involved in rhombomere morphogenesis convergent extension involved in somitogenesis
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of convergent extension involved in gastrulation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of convergent extension involved in gastrulation
regulated by: regulation of convergent extension involved in gastrulation