The process pertaining to the initial formation of the mammary gland from unspecified parts. The process begins with formation of the mammary line and ends when the solid mammary bud invades the primary mammary mesenchyme. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16168142 GOC:dph http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17120154 ]
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- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of anatomical entity some mammary gland
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
- results in formation of anatomical entity some mammary gland
- part of some mammary gland morphogenesis