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Meanings of convergent extension in English
The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis.
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Usage of convergent extension in English
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Dishevelled signaling plays a critical role in the control of cell intercalation during convergent extension in vertebrates.
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The lengthening and narrowing of a field of cells, termed convergent extension, contributes to a variety of morphogenetic processes.
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Planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling controls a number of morphogenetic processes including convergent extension during gastrulation and neural tube formation.
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Background: Animal models of neural tube defects (NTDs) have indicated roles for the Fzd3 gene and the planar cell polarity signaling pathway in convergent extension.