mammary gland formation
The process pertaining to the initial formation of the mammary gland from unspecified parts. The process begins with formation of the mammary line and ends when the solid mammary bud invades the primary mammary mesenchyme. [ GOC:dph http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16168142 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17120154 ]
Term info
dph
2009-05-13T08:47:52Z
mammary bud formation, mammary sprout formation
mammary line formation, mammary placode formation
biological_process
GO:0060592
Term relations
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of some mammary gland
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
- results in formation of some mammary gland
- part of some mammary gland morphogenesis