FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term postalar bristle ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004309 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The most posterior macrochaeta of the scutum, located laterally in two pairs, anterior and posterior.[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0108277 ]
Also Known As "postalar seta"
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VFB:FBbt_00004309
Annotations
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      22
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       2
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       1
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       1
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 Alleles Genes Images Insertions Constructs
 postalar bristle (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      22      1      1      3      1
     postalar bristle | decreased number       2       --       --       --       --
     postalar bristle | increased number       3       --       --       --       --
     postalar bristle | maternal effect       2       --       --       --       --
     postalar bristle | precursor       2       --       --       --       1
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adult thoracic sensillum
 |__adult thoracic mechanosensory chaeta__
mesothoracic bristle                      |
 |__bristle of mesothoracic tergum________|
mechanosensory chaeta                     |
 |__macrochaeta___________________________|
 |__adult thoracic mechanosensory chaeta__|
                                          postalar bristle  117 rec.
                                           |__anterior postalar bristle 78 rec.
                                           |__posterior postalar bristle 58 rec.
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Is a macrochaeta
adult thoracic mechanosensory chaeta
bristle of mesothoracic tergum
Develops from postalar bristle sensory mother cell
Part of scutum
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VFB:FBbt_00004309