Term Name: dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells
Synonyms:
Definition: The change in shape of cells at the dorsal-most (leading) edge of the epidermis from being polygonal to being elongated in the dorsal/ventral axis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007394]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: initiation of dorsal closure
is a type of: embryonic morphogenesis regulation of embryonic cell shape unidimensional cell growth