thick ascending limb development
id: GO:0072023
name: thick ascending limb development
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the thick ascending limb over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The thick ascending limb is the last part of the loop of Henle. Its thick, mitochondria-rich epithelium characterizes the outer medulla, and is responsible for very avid active salt transport. At the macula densa, the thick ascending limb connects to the distal convoluted tubule.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0072233 | metanephric thick ascending limb development |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0048856 | anatomical structure development |