dorsal fin morphogenesis

Term ID

GO:0035142

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which the anatomical structures of the dorsal fin are generated and organized. A dorsal fin is an unpaired medial fin on the dorsal aspect of fish that provides lateral stability while swimming. Generally fish have one or two dorsal fins.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: dorsal fin development

dorsal fin development Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: medial fin morphogenesis

medial fin morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis post-embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis

embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis post-embryonic dorsal fin morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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