Term Name: | chitin-based cuticle development |
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Synonyms: | chitin-based cuticle anabolism, chitin-based cuticle biosynthetic process, chitin-based cuticle formation, chitin-based cuticle synthesis |
Definition: | Synthesis and deposition of a chitin-based noncellular, hardened, or membranous secretion from an epithelial sheet. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0040003] QuickGO AmiGO |