Term Name: tube development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a tube over time, from its initial formation to a mature structure. Epithelial and endothelial tubes transport gases, liquids and cells from one site to another and form the basic structure of many organs and tissues including lung and trachea, kidney, the mammary gland, the vascular system and the gastrointestinal and urinary-genital tracts.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035295]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: multicellular organism development
has parts: tube morphogenesis
is a type of: anatomical structure development
has subtype: collecting duct development common bile duct development digestive tract development embryonic heart tube development epididymis development long descending thin limb bend development mesonephric tubule development metanephric part of ureteric bud development metanephric tubule development nephric duct development neural tube development otic vesicle development oviduct development paramesonephric duct development prebend segment development proximal convoluted tubule segment 1 development proximal convoluted tubule segment 2 development renal tubule development respiratory tube development semicircular canal development seminal vesicle epithelium development seminiferous tubule development ureter development ureter part of ureteric bud development urethra epithelium development