metanephric descending thin limb development
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the metanephric descending thin limb over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The metanephric descending thin limb is a part of the metanephric loop of Henle situated just after the proximal straight tubule (S3). It extends to the tip of the metanephric loop of Henle.
GO:0072022
descending thin limb development
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GO:0072236
metanephric loop of Henle development
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