Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

somatotropin secreting cell development

Term ID
GO:0060133
Synonyms
  • growth hormone secreting cell development
  • somatotrope development
  • somatotroph development
  • somatotrophin secreting cell development
  • somatotropic cell development
  • somatrophic cell development
Definition
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a somatotropin secreting cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A somatotropin secreting cell is an acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces growth hormone, somatotropin.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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