FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term metathoracic femur ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004711 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Segment of the metathoracic leg. Proximally, it articulates with the trochanter and distally with the tibia. In the posterior compartment, it has a region without any bristles or hairs (zone of no bristles, ZNB).[ FlyBase:FBrf0031004 FlyBase:FBrf0219028 ]
Also Known As"T3 femur"
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 metathoracic femur (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     metathoracic femur | cell non-autonomous | somatic clone
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     metathoracic femur | cold sensitive
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     metathoracic femur | pharate adult stage
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     metathoracic femur | somatic clone
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adult metathoracic segment
 |__metathoracic leg_________
leg                          |
 |__metathoracic leg_________|
segment of leg               |
 |__femur____________________|
ventral ectoderm derivative  |
 |__metathoracic leg_________|
                             metathoracic femur  52 rec.
                              |__metathoracic femoral bract 8 rec.
                              |__metathoracic femoral campaniform sensillum
                              |   |__metathoracic femoral campaniform sensillum Sc1
                              |   |__metathoracic femoral campaniform sensillum Sc11
                              |__metathoracic femoral chordotonal organ 7 rec.
                              |   |__metathoracic femoral chordotonal organ 1
                              |   |__metathoracic femoral chordotonal organ 2
                              |   |__metathoracic femoral chordotonal organ 3
                              |__metathoracic femoral yellow bristle
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Is a femur
Develops from presumptive metathoracic femur
Part of metathoracic leg
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  • "T3 femur" EXACT
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