Term Name:
nephron morphogenesis
Synonyms:
Definition:
The process in which the anatomical structures of the nephron are generated and organized. A nephron is the functional unit of the kidney.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0072028]
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is part of:
kidney morphogenesis
nephron development
has parts:
comma-shaped body morphogenesis
convergent extension involved in nephron morphogenesis
establishment of planar polarity involved in nephron morphogenesis
mesenchymal cell apoptotic process involved in nephron morphogenesis
mesenchymal stem cell differentiation involved in nephron morphogenesis
mesenchymal stem cell maintenance involved in nephron morphogenesis
nephron epithelium morphogenesis
S-shaped body morphogenesis
is a type of:
anatomical structure morphogenesis
has subtype:
mesonephric nephron morphogenesis
metanephric nephron morphogenesis
pronephric nephron morphogenesis