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proximal tubule

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In mammals, the proximal tubule is a nephron tubule that connects Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle. It has a brush border epithelial morphology[GO]. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0072014 ]

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proximal tubule

Synonyms
  • kidney proximal tubule
  • proximal kidney tubule
  • renal proximal tubule
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TODO - ensure definition works across species.

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UBERON:0004134