hemocyte proliferation

Term ID

GO:0035172

Synonyms

• arthropod blood cell proliferation

Definition

The multiplication or reproduction of hemocytes, resulting in the expansion of the cell population. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen.

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Ontology

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