FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term female accessory gland ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004914 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Small, bilaterally paired gland that lies caudal to the spermathecae and is connected to the uterus by a duct (McQueen et al., 2022). The gland wall consists of a single layer of secretory cells, each with a large vacuole and a minute acidophilic granule towards the gland lumen (McQueen et al., 2022). It arises from the segment 9 (male genital) primordium in the female genital disc (McQueen et al., 2022).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007735 FlyBase:FBrf0141451 FlyBase:FBrf0253444 ]
Also Known As"appendicular gland" ; "colleterial gland" ; "female AcGl" (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
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     female accessory gland | P-stage
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     female accessory gland | temperature conditional
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female reproductive system_________
female-specific anatomical entity__|
gland______________________________|
                                   female reproductive gland
                                    |__female accessory gland  54 rec.
                                        |__female accessory gland duct 2 rec.
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