FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term lateral ocellus ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004506 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Lateral ocellus located on the ocellar triangle of the dorsal postfrons of the adult head, medial to the interocellar bristles. There are two of these, each one with around 100 photoreceptors (Dorkenwald et al., 2024).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 FlyBase:FBrf0031004 FlyBase:FBrf0050358 FlyBase:FBrf0260546 ]
Also Known As "pOC" ; "posterior ocellus"
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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ocellar triangle______
photoreceptor_________|
external sensillum____|
adult head sensillum__|
                      ocellus
                       |__lateral ocellus  14 rec.
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