FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term scutellum ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004587 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition A small shield-like plate at the posterior of the mesothoracic tergum. Its posterior boundary is the scutoscutellar suture (FBbt:00004602).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0027793 ]
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     193
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       9
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      23
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      81
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 Alleles Genes Images Insertions Constructs
 scutellum (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     193      2     13     32     81
     scutellum | adult stage       5       --       --       --       3
     scutellum | ectopic       4       --       --       1       --
     scutellum | heat sensitive       3       --       --       --       1
     scutellum | pupal stage       2       --       --       --       1
     scutellum | somatic clone       9       --       --       --       --
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  region of integument
   |__sclerite
       |__scutellum  1368 rec.
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Is a sclerite
Develops from presumptive scutellum
Part of mesonotum
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