adult midgut region R2b [FBbt_00110895]

Subregion at the middle of the adult midgut region R2. It is composed of enterocytes containing lipid vesicles with an apical extrusion and a typical columnar morphology. It is distinguished from region R2a by gene expression.

adult midgut region R2b

ID: FBbt_00110895

Adult Anatomy

Subregion at the middle of the adult midgut region R2. It is composed of enterocytes containing lipid vesicles with an apical extrusion and a typical columnar morphology. It is distinguished from region R2a by gene expression.

The adult midgut anterior 2 region described by Marianes and Spradling (2013) corresponds to regions R2a and R2b of Buchon et al. (2013).

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adult midgut anterior 2 region broad synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013
adult midgut A2 region broad synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013