pronephros formation
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0072116
The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of the pronephros. In mammals, the pronephros is the first of the three embryonic kidneys to be established and exists only transiently. In lower vertebrates such as fish and amphibia, the pronephros is the fully functional embryonic kidney and is indispensable for larval life. [ GOC:mtg_kidney_jan10 ]
Synonyms: pronephric kidney formation
Term info
mah
2010-02-22T11:16:26Z
biological_process
GO:0072116
Term relations
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of some pronephros
- animal organ formation
- kidney rudiment formation
- part of some pronephros morphogenesis
- results in formation of some pronephros