Term Name: | regulation of Malpighian tubule diameter |
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Definition: | Ensuring that the Malpighian tubule is the correct width. Malpighian tubules have a uniform circumference along their length; the circumference of the tubes is eight cells during the time the cells are dividing, after which the cells rearrange producing tubes with a cirumference of two cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035297] QuickGO AmiGO |