FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

brain morphogenesis

ID (Ontology)

GO:0048854 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The process in which the anatomical structures of the brain are generated and organized. The brain is one of the two components of the central nervous system and is the center of thought and emotion. It is responsible for the coordination and control of bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.).

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
brain morphogenesis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| brain morphogenesis

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

central nervous system development
 |__brain development_______________
anatomical structure morphogenesis  |
 |__animal organ morphogenesis______|
animal organ development            |
 |__brain development_______________|
 |__animal organ morphogenesis______|
head development                    |
 |__brain development_______________|
                                    brain morphogenesis  6 rec.
                                     |__forebrain morphogenesis
                                     |   |__diencephalon morphogenesis(+)
                                     |__midbrain morphogenesis

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Is a	animal organ morphogenesis
Part of	brain development
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