Organ or Tissue Function
developmental process
de·vel·op·men·tal proc·ess
Definitions related to developmental process:
  • A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an integrated living unit: an anatomical structure (which may be a subcellular structure, cell, tissue, or organ), or organism over time from an initial condition to a later condition.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • A process that promotes the formation of new, more mature, or differentiated tissues, organs, or organ systems. May be, and often is, part of general development, but is not restricted to occur only during general development. (NCI)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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