Term Name: | open tracheal system development |
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Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an open tracheal system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. An open tracheal system is a respiratory system, a branched network of epithelial tubes that supplies oxygen to target tissues via spiracles. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007424] QuickGO AmiGO |