OBSOLETE. The process pertaining to the initial formation of an anatomical structure from unspecified parts. This process begins with the specific processes that contribute to the appearance of the discrete structure and ends when the structure is recognizable. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome.
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Comment
The reason for obsoletion is that the term is confusing - it sounds developmental and has a developmental sounding def, but it is not a child of developmental process and its children included 'cellular component assembly'. The term was created to group together 'cellular component assembly' and 'anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis', but we no longer feel that this grouping is useful.
