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arthropod fat body
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An insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major site of intermediary metabolism. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0007503 ]
Term info
Label
arthropod fat body
Synonyms
- fat body
Subsets
efo_slim
editor note
this term should be ceded to the arthropod anatomy ontology
external definition
A fatty tissue especially of nearly mature insect larvae that serves as a food reserve[BTO].
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
fat body sensu invertebrata
id
UBERON:0003917