exocrine pancreas development

Term ID

GO:0031017

Synonyms

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the exocrine pancreas over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The exocrine pancreas produces and store zymogens of digestive enzymes, such as chymotrypsinogen and trypsinogen in the acinar cells.

References

Ontology

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