Term Name: ventral furrow formation
Synonyms:
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007370]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: gastrulation involving germ band extension
has parts: apical constriction involved in ventral furrow formation
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis