FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term anepisternum ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004597 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The dorsal part of the mesothoracic episternum. It is derived from the dorsal mesothoracic disc. Its posterior boundary is the pleural suture and its posterior/lateral regions is adjacent to the anterior of the wing hinge. It is separated from the ventral mesothoracic episternum (katepisternum or sternopleurite) by the anapleural suture.[ FlyBase:FBrf0031004 FlyBase:FBrf0037040 FlyBase:FBrf0166419 ]
Also Known As "mesopleura" ; "mesopleurite" ; "mesopleuron"
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Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       3
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       1
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 anepisternum (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       3      1      7      1
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       |__anepisternum  19 rec.
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Is a sclerite
Develops from presumptive anepisternum
Part of mesothoracic episternum
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