Term Name: epithelial tube formation
Synonyms:
Definition: The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of an epithelial tube.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072175]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: epithelial tube morphogenesis
is a type of: tube formation
has subtype: embryonic epithelial tube formation endothelial tube formation Malpighian tubule bud morphogenesis mammary gland cord formation metanephric tubule formation nephric duct formation otic vesicle formation pancreatic bud formation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of epithelial tube formation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of epithelial tube formation
regulated by: regulation of epithelial tube formation