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GO:0007520 myoblast fusion

A process whereby non-proliferating myoblasts fuse to existing fibers or to myotubes to form new fibers. A myoblast is a mononucleate cell type that, by fusion with other myoblasts, gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into skeletal muscle fibers.

Term Information

ID GO:0007520
Name myoblast fusion
Ontology Biological Process
Definition A process whereby non-proliferating myoblasts fuse to existing fibers or to myotubes to form new fibers. A myoblast is a mononucleate cell type that, by fusion with other myoblasts, gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into skeletal muscle fibers.
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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0032502 developmental process
GO:0010926 anatomical structure formation
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0048856 anatomical structure development
GO:0048869 cellular developmental process
GO:0009653 anatomical structure morphogenesis
GO:0007275 multicellular organismal development
GO:0030154 cell differentiation
GO:0048731 system development
GO:0042692 muscle cell differentiation
GO:0048468 cell development
GO:0048646 anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
GO:0048513 organ development
GO:0007517 muscle organ development
GO:0009888 tissue development
GO:0006949 syncytium formation
GO:0060538 skeletal muscle organ development
GO:0000768 syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion
GO:0060537 muscle tissue development
GO:0014706 striated muscle tissue development
GO:0007519 skeletal muscle tissue development
GO:0048747 muscle fiber development
GO:0048741 skeletal muscle fiber development
GO:0014902 myotube differentiation
GO:0007520 myoblast fusion

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I GO:0014905 myoblast fusion involved in skeletal muscle regeneration

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Hostnametomcat-7.ebi.ac.uk
Uptime16:38 12/10/2009
Data version2009-11-25-04-02-21
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