Term Name: regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system
Synonyms: regulation of tracheal tube diameter, tracheal tube dilation, tracheal tube expansion
Definition: Ensuring that a tube in an open tracheal system is of the correct diameter. When primary branches form their lumens are small (less than 2 micrometers) in caliber and must undergo regulated expansion during larval life to reach their mature size.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035158]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: regulation of tube diameter regulation of tube size, open tracheal system