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GO:0048856Nameanatomical structure development
DefinitionThe biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an anatomical structure from an initial condition to its mature state. This process begins with the formation of the structure and ends with the mature structure, whatever form that may be including its natural destruction. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome.
SynonymExactdevelopment of an anatomical structure
StatusValid
TypeBiological_process
ChildInstance (202)
ComponentGO:0009653
GO:0071695
GO:1902742
ParentInstance_ofGO:0032502
Attributes_ofIndexAncestorGO:0008150
GO:0032502
Descendant (4179)
GO_annotation (263)
VersionGene Ontology releases/2023-11-15