clearance of cells from fusion plate by epithelial to mesenchymal transition
The process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition that contributes to the shaping of the semicircular canal by effectively removing epithelial cells from the fusion plate, forming the loops of the canals.
GO:0001837
epithelial to mesenchymal transition
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GO:0060884
clearance of cells from fusion plate
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