adult midgut constriction R2-R3 [FBbt_00110916]

One of the two large constrictions of the adult midgut. It corresponds to an area where the midgut abruptly folds and turns up. It is the most ventral point of the midgut. The area is composed of a range of enterocytes with distinct identities. It separates region 2 (R2) from region 3 (R3).

adult midgut constriction R2-R3

ID: FBbt_00110916

Adult Anatomy

One of the two large constrictions of the adult midgut. It corresponds to an area where the midgut abruptly folds and turns up. It is the most ventral point of the midgut. The area is composed of a range of enterocytes with distinct identities. It separates region 2 (R2) from region 3 (R3).

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## Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
BR2-R3 exact synonym Buchon et al., 2013
boundary R2-R3 exact synonym Buchon et al., 2013