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renal tubule
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A renal tubule is a tube that filters, re-absorbs and secretes substances to rid an organism of waste and to play a role in fluid homeostasis. [ https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099864 http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0061333 ]
Term info
Label
renal tubule
Synonyms
- renal tubule (generic)
- tubule of excretory system
Subsets
pheno_slim, grouping_class
curator notes
this class groups vertebrate nephron tubules with analagous structures such as insect Malpighian tubules
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id
UBERON:0009773