oviduct valve flap [FBbt_00052069]

Chitinous flap that presses against the oviduct dorsal ridge, potentially blocking passage of substances between the uterus and the oviduct (Adams and Wolfner 2007; McQueen et al., 2022).

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VFB Term Json

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            "short_form": "FBbt_00052069",
            "label": "oviduct valve flap"
        },
        "description": [
            "Chitinous flap that presses against the oviduct dorsal ridge, potentially blocking passage of substances between the uterus and the oviduct (Adams and Wolfner 2007; McQueen et al., 2022)."
        ],
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    },
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                "label": "oviduct valve"
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        },
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                    "Larva"
                ],
                "short_form": "FBbt_00052055",
                "label": "female genital primordium (female)"
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        }
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                "short_form": "FBrf0200717",
                "label": "Adams and Wolfner, 2007, J. Insect Physiol. 53(4): 319--331"
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