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GO: Biological Process

prolactin secreting cell development

Term ID
GO:0060132
Synonyms
  • epsilon-acidophil development
  • lactotrope development
  • lactotroph development
  • lactotropic cell development
  • mammotrope development
  • mammotroph development
  • mammotrophic cell development
  • mammotropic cell development
Definition
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a prolactin secreting cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A prolactin secreting cell is an acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces prolactin.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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