[Go] difference between 'anatomical structure' terms?
Maria Costanzo
maria at genome.stanford.edu
Tue Jul 7 06:00:17 PDT 2009
Hi all,
This might be a naive question from someone who's just starting to
annotate an organism that actually has anatomy... I'm planning to
request some terms for formation of anatomical structures in
Aspergillus, and am considering these two terms for their parent:
GO:0010926 anatomical structure formation
Definition
The process pertaining to the initial formation of an anatomical
structure from unspecified parts. This process begins with the
specific processes that contribute to the appearance of the discrete
structure and ends when the structure is recognizable. An anatomical
structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is
distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be
macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome.
[source: GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
or its child term
GO:0048646 anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
Definition
The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of
an anatomical structure from unspecified parts. This process begins
with the specific processes that contribute to the appearance of the
discrete structure and ends when the structural rudiment is
recognizable. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that
occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical
structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as
an acrosome. [source: GOC:dph, GOC:jic, GOC:tb]
Could someone please explain the difference between these terms?
Thanks,
Maria
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