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Category:GO:0003406 ! retinal pigment epithelium development
name: retinal pigment epithelium development
namespace: biological_process
def: "The progression of the retinal pigment epithelium over time, from its initial formation to the mature structure. The retinal pigment epithelium is the melanin-containing layer of cells between the retina and the choroid that absorbs scattered and reflected light and removes waste products produced by the photoreceptor cells." [GOC:ascb_2009, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
synonym: "RPE development" RELATED [GOC:ascb_2009, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
is_a: GO:0060429 ! epithelium development
relationship: part_of: GO:0060041 ! retina development in camera-type eye
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<GOterm>GO:0003406</GOterm>
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