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arthropod fat body
- Term ID
- UBERON:0003917
- Synonyms
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- fat body
- fat body sensu invertebrata
- Definition
- 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.
- References
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- BTO:0000442
- EFO:0000810
- FBbt:00005066
- GAID:1213
- MESH:D005216
- MIAA:0000096
- TADS:0000321
- TGMA:0001856
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