cell-cell fusion [GO_0140253]

A cellular process in which two or more cells combine together, their plasma membrane fusing, producing a single cell. In some cases, nuclei fuse, producing a polyploid cell, while in other cases, nuclei remain separate, producing a syncytium.

Open cell-cell fusion in VFB

VFB Term Json

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