vascular system development vs. vasculature development

[Melissa Haendel]

I'd agree with Midori on this one, vasculature and vascular system are 
synonyms. Circulatory system would be an inexact synonym (or parent) 
since it also would include the lymphatic system and heart.

Melissa

Midori Harris wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> Doug howe wrote:
>>
>> GO currently has a term 'vasculature development' (GO:0001944) which 
>> is a child of 'organ development'...but GO has no term "vascular 
>> system development' as a child of 'system development'.
>>
>> A few questions follow from this:
>>
>> 1. Should a new term exist for 'vascular system development', and if 
>> so...how is it different from 'vasculature development'?
>
> All of the usual "I'm not an expert" caveats apply, but I don't see 
> any difference between vasculature and vascular system. Unless anyone 
> who does know the biology better tells us otherwise, I'd say a synonym 
> is the way to GO.
>
> m

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