An insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major site of intermediary metabolism. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0007503 ]
Term information
- TADS:0000321
- GAID:1213
- TGMA:0001856
- MESH:D005216
- EFO:0000810
- FBbt:00005066
- BTO:0000442
- MIAA:0000096
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An insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major site of intermediary metabolism.
A fatty tissue especially of nearly mature insect larvae that serves as a food reserve[BTO].