dendritic spine morphogenesis

Term ID

GO:0060997

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which the anatomical structures of a dendritic spine are generated and organized. A dendritic spine is a protrusion from a dendrite and a specialized subcellular compartment involved in synaptic transmission.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: dendrite morphogenesis dendritic spine development

dendrite morphogenesis dendritic spine development Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: dendritic spine organization neuron projection development neuron projection morphogenesis

dendritic spine organization neuron projection development neuron projection morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis

negative regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis

positive regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis

regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes