adult midgut region R4a [FBbt_00110902]

Subregion at the anterior zone of the adult midgut region R4. It contains a highly folded lumen, with enterocytes sometimes organized in multilayers, and containing lipid vesicles.

adult midgut region R4a

ID: FBbt_00110902

Adult Anatomy

Subregion at the anterior zone of the adult midgut region R4. It contains a highly folded lumen, with enterocytes sometimes organized in multilayers, and containing lipid vesicles.

The R4a region of Buchon et al. (2013) encompasses both the Fe region and the P1 region described by Marianes and Spradling (2013) (O'Brien, 2013).

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## Classification

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Synonym Scope Reference
adult midgut P1 region narrow synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013
adult midgut posterior 1 region narrow synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013
adult midgut iron region narrow synonym Marianes and Spradling, 2013
adult midgut P1 and Fe region exact synonym O’Brien, 2013
adult midgut Fe region narrow synonym O’Brien, 2013