FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term epidermis ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004993 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Tissue composed of epithelial cells. It secretes and underlies the cuticle.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064790 ]
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      77
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION     157
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       6
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      16
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 Alleles Genes Images Insertions Constructs
 epidermis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      78    128      2    167     29
     epidermis | anterior       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | cell autonomous | somatic clone       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | dorsal      18       --       --       1      3
     epidermis | embryonic stage       2       --       --       --       3
     epidermis | embryonic stage 13 | germline clone       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | germline clone | ventral       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | pharate adult stage       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | posterior       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | posterior | somatic clone       2       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | rescuable maternal effect       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | somatic clone       1       --       --       --       --
     epidermis | ventral       2       --       --       --       --
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  epithelium
   |__cuboidal/columnar epithelium
       |__epidermis  6857 rec.
           |__adult epidermis 49 rec.
           |__dorsal head epidermis 91 rec.
           |__dorsal pouch 166 rec.
           |   |__embryonic dorsal pouch 102 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval dorsal pouch 36 rec.
           |__embryonic dorsal epidermis 1082 rec.
           |__embryonic epidermis 2383 rec.
           |__embryonic/larval epidermis 313 rec.
           |__lateral head epidermis 13 rec.
           |__prepupal epidermis
           |__pupal epidermis 17 rec.
           |__ventral head epidermis 11 rec.
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Is a cuboidal/columnar epithelium
Part of integumentary system
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Synonyms
  • "hypoderm" RELATED
    "hypodermis" RELATED
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UBERON:0007376