PANTHER Class Information 
| Name: | muscle organ development |
| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the muscle over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The muscle is an organ consisting of a tissue made up of various elongated cells that are specialized to contract and thus to produce movement and mechanical work. |
| Class ID: | GO:0007517 |
| Parent Lineages: |
biological_process>
developmental process>
anatomical structure development>
muscle structure development>
muscle organ development
biological_process> developmental process> anatomical structure development> animal organ development> muscle organ development |
| Child: |
skeletal muscle organ development |
| Number Subfamilies/Families: | 25 |
