mammary placode formation
The developmental process in which the mammary placode forms. The mammary placode is a transient lens shaped structure that will give rise to the mammary bud proper. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16168142 GOC:dph ]
Term info
dph
2009-05-13T11:55:20Z
biological_process
GO:0060596
Term relations
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of some mammary placode
- ectodermal placode formation
- part of some mammary gland formation
- results in formation of some mammary placode