FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term sensory mother cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00001137 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Precursor cell that can give rise to all the neuronal and support cells that form a peripheral sense organ.[ FlyBase:FBrf0055951 FlyBase:FBrf0083795 FlyBase:FBrf0132424 ]
Also Known As "sensory organ precursor cell" ; "sensory organ progenitor cell" ; "SMC" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
Insertions (FBti)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 sensory mother cell (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     sensory mother cell | cell autonomous | ectopic | pupal stage | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | cell autonomous | ectopic | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | cell autonomous | pupal stage | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | cell autonomous | pupal stage | somatic clone | increased number
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     sensory mother cell | cell non-autonomous | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | ectopic
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     sensory mother cell | ectopic | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | ectopic | somatic clone | third instar larval stage
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     sensory mother cell | ectopic | third instar larval stage
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     sensory mother cell | heat sensitive
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     sensory mother cell | increased number
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     sensory mother cell | increased number | larval stage | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | P-stage
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     sensory mother cell | pupal stage | somatic clone | increased number
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     sensory mother cell | somatic clone
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     sensory mother cell | somatic clone | heat sensitive
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     sensory mother cell | somatic clone | increased number
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     sensory mother cell | somatic clone | third instar larval stage
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     sensory mother cell | third instar larval stage
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     sensory mother cell | third instar larval stage | temperature conditional
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somatic precursor cell                 |
 |__peripheral sensory precursor cell__|
                                       sensory mother cell  340 rec.
                                        |__chordotonal organ sensory mother cell 17 rec.
                                        |   |__C1 chordotonal organ precursor cell 17 rec.
                                        |   |__C2 chordotonal organ precursor cell
                                        |   |__C3 chordotonal organ precursor cell
                                        |   |__C4 chordotonal organ precursor cell
                                        |   |__C5 chordotonal organ precursor cell
                                        |__external sensory organ precursor cell I 48 rec.
                                            |__dorsocentral bristle sensory mother cell 1 rec.
                                            |__notopleural bristle sensory mother cell
                                            |__postalar bristle sensory mother cell
                                            |__presutural bristle sensory mother cell 3 rec.
                                            |__scutellar bristle sensory mother cell 3 rec.
                                            |__supraalar bristle sensory mother cell 3 rec.
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Is a peripheral sensory precursor cell
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