| Term Name: | regulation of tube diameter, open tracheal system |
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| 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 |