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midgut [′mid‚gət] (embryology) The middle portion of the digestive tube in vertebrate embryos. Also known as mesenteron. (invertebrate zoology) The mesodermal intermediate part of an invertebrate intestine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Leishmania development in sand flies is facilitated by interaction with midgut molecules of the vector. Salivary glands, brain ganglia, proventriculus, gastric ceca, and midgut tissues of third instar larvae exhibited a pale blue staining after 24 hr of feeding in food mixed with 1. Moreover, after the researchers added the Ymt gene to other bacteria, including one called Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, the microbes were much better able to persist in the flea midgut. |
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