Let Λ be an artin algebra. The aim of this paper is to outline a
strong relationship between the Gabriel-Roiter inclusions and the
Auslander-Reiten theory. If X is a Gabriel-Roiter submodule of Y, then Y
is shown to be a factor module of an indecomposable module M such that there
exists an irreducible monomorphism X→M. We also will prove that the
monomorphisms in a homogeneous tube are Gabriel-Roiter inclusions, provided the
the tube contains a module whose endomorphism ring is a division ring