chitin-based cuticle development

Term ID

GO:0040003

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.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO