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Category:GO:0030879 ! mammary gland development
name: mammary gland development
namespace: biological_process
def: "The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the mammary gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mammary gland is a large compound sebaceous gland that in female mammals is modified to secrete milk. Its development starts with the formation of the mammary line and ends as the mature gland cycles between nursing and weaning stages." [PMID:9576833]
synonym: "mammogenesis" NARROW [GOC:dph]
is_a: GO:0048732 ! gland development
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<GOterm>GO:0030879</GOterm>
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This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
- [+] GO:0007595 ! lactation (3)
- [+] GO:0042695 ! thelarche (1)
