FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term empty antennal sensillum ID (Ontology) FBbt:00052001 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Hair structure of the antenna that resembles a sensillum, but lacks sensory neurons (Gonzales et al., 2021). Auxiliary cells (tormogen, trichogen, thecogen) may or may not still be present (Gonzales et al., 2021).[ FlyBase:FBrf0250923 ]
Comment Biological significance of these is unclear, but speculated to be due to neuronal turnover (Gonzales et al., 2021).
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