molting cycle, chitin-based cuticle

Term ID

GO:0007591

Synonyms

chitin-based cuticle molting cycle

Definition

The periodic shedding of part or all of a chitin-based cuticle, which is then replaced by a new cuticle. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: apolysis chitin-based cuticle attachment to epithelium cuticle development involved in chitin-based cuticle molting cycle ecdysis, chitin-based cuticle puparial adhesion

apolysis chitin-based cuticle attachment to epithelium cuticle development involved in chitin-based cuticle molting cycle ecdysis, chitin-based cuticle puparial adhesion Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: molting cycle

molting cycle Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: chitin-based cuticle sclerotization

chitin-based cuticle sclerotization Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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