apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation
The actin-mediated process that results in contraction of the apical end of a polarized columnar epithelial cell, contributing to formation of a ventral indentation (furrow) from the blastoderm epithelium, which is internalized to form a tube in the interior of the embryo, marking the start of gastrulation.
GO:0003384
apical constriction involved in gastrulation
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GO:0007370
ventral furrow formation
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