macula densa development

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0072024

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the macula densa over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The macula densa is an area of specialized cells in the distal tubule that makes contact with the vascular pole of the glomerulus. [ GOC:mtg_kidney_jan10 ]

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mah

creation date

2010-01-25T02:40:15Z

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0072024

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Equivalent to:

anatomical structure development and results in development of some macula densa

Subclass of:

nephron epithelium development
part of some juxtaglomerular apparatus development
results in development of some macula densa