FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term garland cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00005059 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Large cell that forms a 'garland' around the anterior end of the proventriculus (cardia) at its junction with the esophagus in both adults and larvae. There are a group of these, with each cell surrounded by a basement membrane, with numerous micro-invaginations (lacunae) extending from the surface into the cytoplasm. At the mouth of each lacuna is a doubled filament forming a specialized filtration system (diaphragm). The filtrate is endocytosed from the lacunae.[ FlyBase:FBrf0031012 FlyBase:FBrf0207370 ]
Also Known As "garland cell nephrocyte" ; "GCN" ; "wreath cell"
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Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      40
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       4
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       3
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      31
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 Alleles Genes Insertions Constructs
 garland cell (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      40      9      7     32
     garland cell | somatic clone       3       --       --       2
     garland cell | wandering third instar larval stage | temperature conditional       1       --       --       --
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   |__nephrocyte
       |__garland cell  464 rec.
           |__adult garland cell 16 rec.
           |__embryonic garland cell 23 rec.
           |__embryonic/larval garland cell 380 rec.
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