adult midgut region R1 [FBbt_00110890]

Region of the adult midgut located in the thorax. It ends at a position that corresponds to an anatomical hub where the midgut, the crop, and the Malpighian tubules physically interact. It can be subdivided into 2 subregions: R1a, composed of flat enterocytes, and R1b composed of long folded enterocytes.

adult midgut region R1

ID: FBbt_00110890

Adult Anatomy

Region of the adult midgut located in the thorax. It ends at a position that corresponds to an anatomical hub where the midgut, the crop, and the Malpighian tubules physically interact. It can be subdivided into 2 subregions: R1a, composed of flat enterocytes, and R1b composed of long folded enterocytes.

Adult midgut regions R1 and R2 correspond to the previously described anterior midgut (Buchon et al., 2013).

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## Classification

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
adult midgut A1 region exact synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013
adult midgut anterior 1 region exact synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013

Parts of adult midgut region R1 (2 total)

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adult midgut region R1a Adult, Anatomy
adult midgut region R1b Adult, Anatomy

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