Assertion: apoptosis | /r/CapableOf | play essential role
Facets:
value: in tissue homeostasis
type: OTHER
value: in morphogenesis
type: OTHER
value: by eliminating transitory organs
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Apoptosis also plays an essential role in morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis by eliminating transitory organs and tissues (for example, pronephros and mesonephros) and cells formed in excess of bodily needs during embryogenesis, as well as cells that have been damaged or virally infected.