Term: nephron progenitor tube formation
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Name: nephron progenitor
Synonyms:
Definition: Cluster of cells comprising a portion of tissue which gives rise to new mesonephric nephrons. The cluster contains self-renewing stem cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005587]
Name: tube formation
Synonyms: lumen formation in an anatomical structure, tube lumen formation
Definition: Creation of the central hole of a tube in an anatomical structure through which gases and/or liquids flow.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035148]    QuickGO    AmiGO