| id | GO:0048538 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | thymus development |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the thymus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The thymus is a symmetric bi-lobed organ involved primarily in the differentiation of immature to mature T cells, with unique vascular, nervous, epithelial, and lymphoid cell components." [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology"] |
| comment | Note that this term is reserved for annotation of gene products involved in the formation of the thymus itself, not for gene products involved in T cell differentiation in the thymus or elsewhere. |
| is_a | GO:0048534 ! hemopoietic or lymphoid organ development |