The process whose specific outcome is the progression of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes. [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149]
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M5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:BP: GO Biological Process
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