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fat body |
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A fat body is 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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CLAO_0001468 |
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TGMA:0001856 |
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A fat body is 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. |
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fat body |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CLAO_0001010 |
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CLAO:0001468 |
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fat body |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CLAO_0001010 |
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