| Name: | notochord development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the notochord over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The notochord is a mesoderm-derived structure located ventral of the developing nerve cord. In vertebrates, the notochord serves as a core around which other mesodermal cells form the vertebrae. In the most primitive chordates, which lack vertebrae, the notochord persists as a substitute for a vertebral column. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030903] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | quality |
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| Synonyms: | trait |
| Definition: | A dependent entity that inheres in a bearer by virtue of how the bearer is related to other entities. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000001] |