Term Information

Accession
GO:0071729
Name
beak morphogenesis
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process in which the anatomical structures of the beak are generated and organized. The avian beak is an external anatomical structure, in the head region, that is adapted for feeding self and young, catching prey, probing, etc. It encompasses, but is not restricted to, the maxilla, mandible, maxillary rhamphotheca, mandibular rhamphotheca, nostril, nasal fossa, nasal bones, egg tooth and rictus. Source: GOC:lp, ISBN:0702008729
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0071729 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of beak morphogenesis (GO:0071729)
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beak morphogenesis [is_a relation] is_a  anatomical structure morphogenesis (GO:0009653)
beak morphogenesis [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  beak development (GO:0071728)
Children of beak morphogenesis (GO:0071729)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
beak formation (GO:0071730) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  beak morphogenesis
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