Term Name: morphogenesis of a branching structure
Synonyms: branching morphogenesis
Definition: The process in which the anatomical structures of branches are generated and organized. A branch is a division or offshoot from a main stem. Examples in animals would include blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics and other endothelial or epithelial tubes.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001763]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: bud dilation
is a type of: anatomical structure morphogenesis multicellular organismal process
has subtype: branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis branching morphogenesis of a nerve lateral root branching morphogenesis of a branching epithelium secondary shoot formation
regulated by: regulation of morphogenesis of a branching structure