FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term mystery cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004229 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Epithelial cell that is part of early ommatidial preclusters but which, unlike the rest of the cells in the precluster, rejoins the surrounding undifferentiated tissue of the eye disc. Mystery cells are usually located between putative R3 and R4 cells.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064798 ]
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 mystery cell (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     mystery cell | heat sensitive
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     mystery cell | somatic clone
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ommatidial precursor cluster
 |__early ommatidial precursor cluster__
disc epithelium proper                  |
 |__imaginal disc epithelial cell_______|
larval epithelial cell                  |
 |__imaginal disc epithelial cell_______|
                                        mystery cell  32 rec.
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Is a imaginal disc epithelial cell
Part of early ommatidial precursor cluster
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