Term Information

Accession
GO:0060592
Name
mammary gland formation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
mammary bud formation, mammary sprout formation, mammary line formation, mammary placode formation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process pertaining to the initial formation of the mammary gland from unspecified parts. The process begins with formation of the mammary line and ends when the solid mammary bud invades the primary mammary mesenchyme. Source: GOC:dph, PMID:16168142, PMID:17120154
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0060592 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of mammary gland formation (GO:0060592)
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mammary gland formation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  mammary gland morphogenesis (GO:0060443)
mammary gland formation [is_a relation] is_a  anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis (GO:0048646)
Children of mammary gland formation (GO:0060592)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
mammary gland specification (GO:0060594) [is_a relation] is_a  mammary gland formation
mammary placode formation (GO:0060596) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  mammary gland formation
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