FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term centripetal follicle cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004906 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition A follicle cell that migrates from the dorso-anterior of the oocyte associated follicular epithelium, in between the nurse cells and the oocyte. These cells are precursors of the operculum.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064777 FlyBase:FBrf0135734 ]
Also Known As "centripetally migrating follicle cell" ; "CMFC" ; "inwardly migrating follicle cell"
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Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      34
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION      26
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       3
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      11
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 centripetal follicle cell (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      34     41     29     17
     centripetal follicle cell | cell non-autonomous | somatic clone       1       --       --       --
     centripetal follicle cell | ectopic | somatic clone       2       --       --       2
     centripetal follicle cell | germline clone       4       --       2       --
     centripetal follicle cell | heat sensitive       1       --       --       --
     centripetal follicle cell | oogenesis | somatic clone       2       --       1       --
     centripetal follicle cell | somatic clone      11       --       2      2
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somatic cell of ovariole__
adult epithelial cell_____|
                          follicle cell
                           |__centripetal follicle cell  121 rec.
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CL:0000671