Term Name: renal vesicle formation
Synonyms: nephron epithelium formation
Definition: The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of the renal vesicle from condensed mesenchymal cells. The renal vesicle is the primordial structure of the nephron epithelium, and is formed by the condensation of mesenchymal cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072033]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: renal vesicle morphogenesis
has parts: mesenchymal to epithelial transition involved in renal vesicle formation pre-tubular aggregate formation
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
has subtype: mesonephric renal vesicle formation metanephric renal vesicle formation
positively regulated by: renal vesicle induction