Pronephros

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009542",
  "term": "Pronephros",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The earliest and most primitive kidney structure that develops in vertebrate embryos. It is a transient organ, functional in some fish and amphibian larvae, but in higher vertebrates, it degenerates and is replaced by the mesonephros and later the metanephros. This structure forms from intermediate mesoderm in the cervical region of the embryo.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "vertebrate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 797 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pronephros/"
}