Term Name: nephron development
Synonyms:
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the nephron over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A nephron is the functional unit of the kidney.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072006]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: kidney development
has parts: extraglomerular mesangial cell proliferation glomerulus development nephrogenic mesenchyme development nephron epithelium development nephron morphogenesis proximal/distal pattern formation involved in nephron development
is a type of: anatomical structure development
has subtype: long nephron development mesonephric nephron development metanephric nephron development pronephric nephron development short nephron development