aggregation involved in sorocarp development

Term ID

GO:0031152

Synonyms

• aggregate development involved in sorocarp development
• aggregation during fruiting body development

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the aggregate over time, from its formation to the point when a slug is formed. Aggregate development begins in response to starvation and continues by the chemoattractant-mediated movement of cells toward each other. The aggregate is a multicellular structure that gives rise to the slug. 0521583640

References

Ontology

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