terminal branching, open tracheal system

id: GO:0007430
name: terminal branching, open tracheal system
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Formation of terminal branches in the open tracheal system. These are long cytoplasmic extensions that form fine tubules that transport oxygen directly to the tissues. An example of the process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.

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