Growth and Development

[J Clark]

Hi,

I have just implemented the proposal to take growth out from 
under development and make the new single cell terms (as 
detailed at the bottom of this mail).

Would it be possible to check the growth terms that apply to 
your species of interest and tell me if any connections need 
to be made to the development terms? I guess some will be 'x 
growth' and some may be 'x developmental growth'. If we can 
figure out which are 'x developmental growth' then I can 
make the necessary connections.

Thanks,

Jen







New terms added:

  [Term]
  id: GO:0048588
  name: developmental growth of a unicellular organism
  namespace: biological_process
def: "The growth of a single celled organism prior
to division\, where growth is aimed at the
progression of the organism over time from one
condition to another." [GO:curators]
  is_a: GO:0016049 ! cell growth
  is_a: GO:0048589 ! developmental growth
  relationship: part_of GO:0008283 ! cell proliferation
  relationship: part_of GO:0048468 ! cell development

  [Term]
  id: GO:0048589
  name: developmental growth
  namespace: biological_process
  def: "The increase in size or mass of an entire
  organism\, a part of an organism or a cell \,
  where the increase in size or mass is aimed at
  the progression of the organism over time from
  one condition to another." [GO:curators]
  is_a: GO:0007275 ! development
  is_a: GO:0040007 ! growth

  [Term]
  id: GO:0048590
  name: non-developmental growth
  namespace: biological_process
  def: "The increase in size or mass of an entire
  organism\, a part of an organism or a cell \,
  where the increase in size or mass is not aimed
  at the progression of the organism over t ime
  from one condition to another." [GO:curators]
  is_a: GO:0040007 ! growth

  [Term]
  id: GO:0048591
  name: non-developmental growth of a unicellular organism
  namespace: biological_process
  def: "The growth of a single celled organism
  prior to division\, where the growth does not
  change the organism from one condition to another
  condition over time." [GO:curators]
  is_a: GO:0016049 ! cell growth
  is_a: GO:0048590 ! non-developmental growth
  relationship: part_of GO:0008283 ! cell proliferation


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