Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

dendritic spine development

Term ID
GO:0060996
Synonyms
Definition
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the dendritic spine over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A dendritic spine is a protrusion from a dendrite and a specialized subcellular compartment involved in synaptic transmission.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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