OBO ID: GO:0048797 |
Term Name: | swim bladder formation | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The process that gives rise to the swim bladder. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. The swim bladder is used by some fishes to maintain buoyancy and may function in addition as a sound producing organ, a sound receptor, and a respiratory organ. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |