Term Name:	mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue development
Synonyms:	BALT development, bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue development, GALT development, gut-associated lymphoid tissue development, mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue development, NALT development, nasopharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue development
Definition:	The process whose specific outcome is the progression of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0048537]    QuickGO    AmiGO