This pathway describes the gene signalling pathway active in the development of the ureteric collection system in human kidney development. Mutations in essential genes within this pathway can lead to development of CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract).

Authors

Friederike Ehrhart

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Organism

Homo sapiens

Communities

Rare Diseases

Annotations

Pathway Ontology: signaling pathway

Disease Ontology: kidney disease CAKUT

Participants

References

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