[Go] difference between 'anatomical structure' terms?

[Maria Costanzo]

Yes!  Those examples are great.

Thanks,
Maria


On Jul 7, 2009, at 9:12 AM, David Hill wrote:

> Hi Maria,
>
> The first one covers any type of anatomical structure formation,  
> whether it is a stable structure or a transient structure, whether  
> it is an internal structure or an external structure.
> The second one covers the formation of an anatomical structure that  
> contributes to the shaping of something that is part of its  
> development. Development is considered to be a more stable  
> progression over time.
>
> examples: The formation of a pseudopod in an ameoba would not be  
> considered formation involved in morphogenesis because it would not  
> be thought of as the formation of an anatomical structure that was  
> part of the shaping of the ameoba during its development.
>
> The formation of an axon from a neuron would be considered the  
> formation of an anatomical structure involved in morphogenesis  
> because it contributes to the creation of the form of the neuron in  
> a developmental sense.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> David
>
>
>
> Maria Costanzo wrote:
>> 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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