Planteome: Term Details for "head segmentation" (GO:0035287)

Accession: GO:0035287
Name: head segmentation
Ontology: biological_process
Synonyms: None
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: Partitioning the insect head anlage into a fixed number of segmental units. The number of segments composing the insect head has long been a subject of debate, but it is generally agreed that there are 6 or 7 segments. From anterior to posterior the head segments are the procephalic segments (labral, (ocular), antennal and intercalary) and the gnathal segments (mandibular, maxillary and labial). Source: PMID:10477305, PMID:7915837
Comment: See also the fly_anatomy.ontology term 'head segment ; FBbt:00000006' and its children.
History: See term history for GO:0035287 at QuickGO
Subset: None
Related: Link to all annotated objects annotated to head segmentation.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to head segmentation.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for head segmentation.
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subject	relation	object
head segmentation	is_a	pattern specification process (GO:0007389)
head segmentation	BFO:0000050	head development (GO:0060322)
head segmentation	BFO:0000050	blastoderm segmentation (GO:0007350)

subject	relation	object
posterior head segmentation (GO:0035289)	is_a	head segmentation
anterior head segmentation (GO:0035288)	is_a	head segmentation
specification of segmental identity, head (GO:0007380)	BFO:0000050	head segmentation

head segmentation