FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term cuticle ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004970 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The outer non-living layer of the integumentary system that is secreted by the underlying epidermis.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064790 ]
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     227
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       8
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      55
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      28
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 Alleles Genes Insertions Constructs
 cuticle (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     227      3     63     29
     cuticle | adult stage | female       1       --       --       --
     cuticle | anterior | dorsal       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | dorsal       3       --       --       3
     cuticle | dorsal | rescuable maternal effect       2       --       1       --
     cuticle | ectopic | somatic clone       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | embryonic stage       2       --       --       3
     cuticle | embryonic stage 16       1       --       1       --
     cuticle | embryonic stage | somatic clone      45       --      34       --
     cuticle | germline clone       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | heat sensitive       1       --       --       1
     cuticle | maternal effect       2       --       2       --
     cuticle | pharate adult stage       8       --       2      1
     cuticle | somatic clone       4       --       --       1
     cuticle | third instar larval stage       7       --       --       7
     cuticle | ventral       2       --       --       --
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   |__acellular anatomical structure
       |__cuticle  10451 rec.
           |__adult cuticle 662 rec.
           |__chitinous intima
           |   |__chitinous intima of the adult foregut
           |   |__chitinous intima of the adult hindgut
           |   |__chitinous intima of the cardial valve
           |__embryonic/larval cuticle 2908 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/first instar larval cuticle 1543 rec.
           |   |__second instar larval cuticle 1 rec.
           |   |__third instar larval cuticle 26 rec.
           |__prepupal cuticle 5 rec.
           |__pupal cuticle 70 rec.
           |__puparium cuticle 121 rec.
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Is a acellular anatomical structure
Develops from epidermis
Part of integumentary system
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UBERON:0001001