metanephros development
id: GO:0001656
name: metanephros development
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the metanephros over time, from its formation to the mature structure. In mammals, the metanephros is the excretory organ of the fetus, which develops into the mature kidney and is formed from the rear portion of the nephrogenic cord. The metanephros is an endocrine and metabolic organ that filters the blood and excretes the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0072298 | regulation of metanephric glomerulus development |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0001822 | kidney development |
