adult midgut region R3 [FBbt_00110897]
Region of the adult midgut that contains the copper cells. This region initiates a retrograde folding of the midgut, (from posterior to anterior), and it follows a ventral-dorsal axis. It can be subdivided into an anterior section containing the copper cells (R3ab) and a posterior one with large flat cells (R3c). (Strand and Micchelli, 2011, Buchon et al., 2013)
adult midgut region R3
ID: FBbt_00110897
Adult Anatomy
Region of the adult midgut that contains the copper cells. This region initiates a retrograde folding of the midgut, (from posterior to anterior), and it follows a ventral-dorsal axis. It can be subdivided into an anterior section containing the copper cells (R3ab) and a posterior one with large flat cells (R3c). (Strand and Micchelli, 2011, Buchon et al., 2013)
This adult midgut region corresponds to the previously described region called middle midgut (Buchon et al., 2013.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| adult middle midgut | exact synonym | Buchon et al., 2013 |
| adult acid zone | exact synonym | Shanbhag and Tripathi, 2009 |
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