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The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of the nipple sheath from the unspecified epidermis. This process begins with a circular ingrowth of the epidermis around the region of the mammary sprout. It ends before the region begins to elevate. 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. The process by which the nipple is generated and organized. Morphogenesis pertains to the creation of form. The progression of the nipple over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The nipple is a part of the mammary gland that protrudes from the surface ectoderm. The process by which the epidermis of the nipple sheath is uplifted to form an umbrella-like projection. 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. The process by which anatomical structures are generated and organized. Morphogenesis pertains to the creation of form. The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an anatomical structure from an initial condition to its mature state. This process begins with the formation of the structure and ends with the mature structure, whatever form that may be including its natural destruction. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: nipple morphogenesis
Acc: GO:0060658
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process by which the nipple is generated and organized. Morphogenesis pertains to the creation of form.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0060658 - nipple morphogenesis (interactive image map)
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