renal tubule morphogenesis
id: GO:0061333
name: renal tubule morphogenesis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which the renal tubule is generated by specification of cell fate, through the maintenance of cell polarity, regulated cell proliferation and morphogenetic cell rearrangements, shape changes and growth. A renal tubule is a tube that filters, re-absorbs and secretes substances to rid an organism of waste and to play a role in fluid homeostasis.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0007443 | Malpighian tubule morphogenesis |
GO:0072078 | nephron tubule morphogenesis |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0060562 | epithelial tube morphogenesis |