Term Name: | adult fat body development |
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Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the adult fat body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Larval fat body cells that remain at eclosion degenerate in the first 2 to 4 days of adult life, leaving behind the smaller cells of the adult fat body. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007505] QuickGO AmiGO |