Term Name:	dendritic spine development
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Definition:	The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the dendritic spine over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A dendritic spine is a protrusion from a dendrite and a specialized subcellular compartment involved in synaptic transmission.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0060996]    QuickGO    AmiGO