Term Information

Accession
GO:0035158
Name
regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
regulation of tracheal tube diameter, tracheal tube dilation, tracheal tube expansion
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Definition
Ensuring that a tube in an open tracheal system is of the correct diameter. When primary branches form their lumens are small (less than 2 micrometers) in caliber and must undergo regulated expansion during larval life to reach their mature size. Source: GOC:mtg_sensu, PMID:14570584
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History
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Parents of regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system (GO:0035158)
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regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system [is_a relation] is_a  regulation of tube size, open tracheal system (GO:0035151)
regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system [is_a relation] is_a  regulation of tube diameter (GO:0035296)

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