socially cooperative development

Term ID

GO:0099120

Synonyms

• colonial development
• non-reproductive fruiting body development
• socially co-operative development

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a non-reproductive fruiting body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A non-reproductive fruiting body is a colonial multicellular structure consisting of co-operating unicellular organisms, some of which are spores. An example of such a process is found in Dictyostelium discoideum and Myxococcus xanthus colonies. 12448714

References

Ontology

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