FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

male accessory gland main cell

ID (Ontology)

FBbt:00004960 (Fly Anatomy)

Definition

Cell type found in both lobes of the male accessory gland. These cells are flat, hexagonal and binucleate, which secrete their products into the lumen of each lobe. There are approximately 1000 main cells per lobe, interspersed with around 43 secondary cells.[ FlyBase:FBrf0057142 ]

Also Known As

"main secretory cell"

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
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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Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

male accessory gland__________________________________
semen-secreting cell of the male reproductive system__|
                                                      semen-secreting cell of the male accessory gland
                                                       |__male accessory gland main cell  38 rec.

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Is a	semen-secreting cell of the male accessory gland
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"main secretory cell" EXACT[ FlyBase:FBrf0152376 ]
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