lower segment of Malpighian tubule [FBbt_00047098]
Segment of the Malpighian tubule between the main segment and the ureter. It lacks Malpighian tubule type II cells (Sozen et al., 1997) and plays a role in reabsorption (Denholm, 2013).
lower segment of Malpighian tubule
ID: FBbt_00047098
Anatomy
Segment of the Malpighian tubule between the main segment and the ureter. It lacks Malpighian tubule type II cells (Sozen et al., 1997) and plays a role in reabsorption (Denholm, 2013).
The term 'lower segment' is sometimes used (e.g. in Xu et al., 2022; FBrf0253737) to refer to the entire stem cell zone, comprising both the lower segment as defined here and the ureter.
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| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| lower tubule | exact synonym | Sozen et al., 1997 |
Parts of lower segment of Malpighian tubule (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult Malpighian tubule principal cell of lower segment | Adult, Cell |
Subclasses of lower segment of Malpighian tubule (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult lower segment of Malpighian tubule | Adult, Anatomy | |
| embryonic lower segment of Malpighian tubule | Anatomy | |
| embryonic/larval lower segment of Malpighian tubule | Anatomy, Larva |
Expression patterns overlapping lower segment of Malpighian tubule (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{GawB}Alp4[c507] expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GawB}c42 expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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