FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term iron accumulating cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00059267 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition A specialized enterocyte of the midgut that is enriched in the iron-storage protein ferritin (Mehta et al., 2009; Marianes and Spradling, 2013).[ FlyBase:FBrf0209160 FlyBase:FBrf0222542 ]
Also Known As "Fe cell" ; "iron cell"
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   |__midgut enterocyte
       |__iron accumulating cell  12 rec.
           |__adult iron accumulating cell
           |__larval iron accumulating cell 12 rec.
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