GO Term : GO:0045136 development of secondary sexual characteristics GO

Namespace:  biological_process Obsolete:  false
description  The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the secondary sexual characteristics over time, from their formation to the mature structures. In humans, these include growth of axillary, chest, and pubic hair, voice changes, testicular/penile enlargement, breast development and menstrual periods. Development occurs in response to sex hormone secretion.

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GO:0032502 developmental process A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an integrated living unit: an anatomical structure (which may be a subcellular structure, cell, tissue, or organ), or organism over time from an initial condition to a later condition.
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0000003 reproduction The production of new individuals that contain some portion of genetic material inherited from one or more parent organisms.
GO:0022414 reproductive process A biological process that directly contributes to the process of producing new individuals by one or two organisms. The new individuals inherit some proportion of their genetic material from the parent or parents.
GO:0003006 developmental process involved in reproduction A developmental process in which a progressive change in the state of some part of an organism specifically contributes to its ability to form offspring.
GO:0045136 development of secondary sexual characteristics The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the secondary sexual characteristics over time, from their formation to the mature structures. In humans, these include growth of axillary, chest, and pubic hair, voice changes, testicular/penile enlargement, breast development and menstrual periods. Development occurs in response to sex hormone secretion.

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is_a GO:0045136 GO:0042695
is_a GO:0003006 GO:0045136
part of GO:0000003 GO:0045136
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0045136
is_a GO:0022414 GO:0045136
is_a GO:0032502 GO:0045136
part of GO:0008150 GO:0045136
is_a GO:0045136 GO:0046543
is_a GO:0045136 GO:0046544
part of GO:0045136 GO:0060744

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