dorsal/ventral axis specification

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Accession
GO:0009950
Ontology
biological process
Synonyms
related: dorsal/ventral axis determination
exact: dorsal-ventral axis specification
exact: dorsoventral axis specification
Definition
The establishment, maintenance and elaboration of the dorsal/ventral axis. The dorsal/ventral axis is defined by a line that runs orthogonal to both the anterior/posterior and left/right axes. The dorsal end is defined by the upper or back side of an organism. The ventral end is defined by the lower or front side of an organism. [source: GOC:dph, GOC:go_curators, GOC:tb]
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