pronephros formation
id: GO:0072116
name: pronephros formation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0072117 | head kidney formation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0072003 | kidney rudiment formation |
