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Term:
regulation of tube size, open tracheal system (GO:0035151)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
lumen formation, open tracheal system 
maintenance of epithelial integrity, open tracheal system 
regulation of Malpighian tubule size +  
regulation of tube diameter +   
regulation of tube size, open tracheal system +  
Ensuring that an epithelial tube in an open tracheal system is of the correct length and diameter. Tracheal tubes undergo highly regulated tube-size increases during development, expanding up to 40 times their initial size by the end of larval life. Tube size appears to be controlled by regulation of apical membrane expansion and secretion, rather than by changes in cell number, size or shape.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: regulation of tracheal tube size
Definition Sources: GOC:mtg_sensu, PMID:10887083, PMID:12930776, PMID:12973360

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