| Anatomy Term: pronephric duct | 
				
					| XAO ID: 0000063 | 
				
					| Synonyms:
							
								
									
										distal tubule segment 2,
									
										
								
							
								
									
										DT2,
									
										
								
							
								
									
										nephric duct,
									
										
								
							
								
									
										Wolffian duct,
									
										
								
							
								
									
										common tubule,
									
										
								
							
								
									
									
										connecting tubule | 
				
					| Definition: "Duct that drains urine from the pronephros and connects it to the cloaca. It is thought that the pronephric duct may play a key role in the induction of the mesonephric (adult) kidney. The most anterior part of the pronephric duct shows distinct gene expression patterns and is sometimes referred to as DT2." | 
				
					| Stage Range:
							
								NF stage 28 to NF stage 55 | 
				
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