Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1621994
GO: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the slug over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Slug development begins when the aggregate rises upwards to form a finger-shaped structure and ends when culmination begins. Slug development begins after aggregation and ends before culmination in sorocarp development. [GOC:mah, GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0521583640]