nematode male tail tip morphogenesis

Term ID

GO:0045138

Synonyms

• male tail morphogenesis
• male tail tip morphogenesis
• tail tip morphogenesis

Definition

The process in which the anatomical structure of the adult male tail tip is generated and organized. In some species of rhabitid nematodes, the male tail tip undergoes a morphological change such that the most posterior hypodermal cells in the tail (hyp8-11 in C. elegans) fuse and retract anteriorly, changing the shape of the tail from a pointed, tapered cone, or spike, to a rounded, blunt dome. (4)

References

Ontology

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