prostate gland development
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030850
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the prostate gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11839751 ]
Synonyms: prostate development
Term info
biological_process
GO:0030850
Term relations
- reproductive structure development
- gland development
- results in development of some prostate gland
- part of some urogenital system development