Term Name: spore-bearing structure development
Synonyms: fruiting structure development, sporangium development, spore-bearing organ development, sporophore development
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a spore-bearing structure over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A spore-bearing structure is an anatomical structure that produces new spores.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0075259]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: spore-bearing structure formation
is a type of: reproductive structure development
has subtype: ascus development basidium development conidiophore development oogonium development reproductive fruiting body development sporangium development telium development uredinium development zygosporangium development
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of spore-bearing organ development
positively regulated by: positive regulation of spore-bearing organ development
regulated by: regulation of spore-bearing organ development