FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
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Term cuticle ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004970 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The outer non-living layer of the integumentary system that is secreted by the underlying epidermis.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064790 ]
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     227
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       8
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      55
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      28
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 Alleles Genes Insertions Constructs
 cuticle (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     227      3     63     29
     cuticle | adult stage | female       1       --       --       --
     cuticle | anterior | dorsal       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | dorsal       3       --       --       3
     cuticle | dorsal | rescuable maternal effect       2       --       1       --
     cuticle | ectopic | somatic clone       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | embryonic stage       2       --       --       3
     cuticle | embryonic stage 16       1       --       1       --
     cuticle | embryonic stage | somatic clone      45       --      34       --
     cuticle | germline clone       2       --       --       --
     cuticle | heat sensitive       1       --       --       1
     cuticle | maternal effect       2       --       2       --
     cuticle | pharate adult stage       8       --       2      1
     cuticle | somatic clone       4       --       --       1
     cuticle | third instar larval stage       7       --       --       7
     cuticle | ventral       2       --       --       --
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 |__integumentary system____________
anatomical structure                |
 |__acellular anatomical structure__|
                                    cuticle  10455 rec.
                                     |__adult cuticle 662 rec.
                                     |__chitinous intima
                                     |   |__chitinous intima of the adult foregut(+)
                                     |   |__chitinous intima of the adult hindgut
                                     |   |__chitinous intima of the cardial valve
                                     |__cuticle layer 48 rec.
                                     |   |__assembly zone 4 rec.
                                     |   |__cuticulin layer 1 rec.
                                     |   |__epicuticle 21 rec.
                                     |   |__procuticle(+) 39 rec.
                                     |   |__pupal endocuticle 8 rec.
                                     |   |__pupal exocuticle 1 rec.
                                     |__cuticular pore 11 rec.
                                     |   |__phallotrema
                                     |   |__taenidial channel 1 rec.
                                     |__cuticular specialization 7653 rec.
                                     |   |__adult occipital condyle
                                     |   |__antennal cup
                                     |   |__anterior spiracular scar
                                     |   |__arculum
                                     |   |__cephalopharyngeal skeleton(+) 565 rec.
                                     |   |__cirri 43 rec.
                                     |   |__cornea 28 rec.
                                     |   |__dental sclerite 7 rec.
                                     |   |__denticle(+) 299 rec.
                                     |   |__denticle row(+) 100 rec.
                                     |   |__dorsal arm of pharyngeal sclerite 6 rec.
                                     |   |__dorsal bridge 56 rec.
                                     |   |__embryonic tentorium
                                     |   |__embryonic/larval tentorium
                                     |   |__eo sensory structure 34 rec.
                                     |   |__epipharyngeal sclerite 15 rec.
                                     |   |__femoral chordotonal organ lateral tendon
                                     |   |__femoral chordotonal organ medial tendon
                                     |   |__filzkorper 317 rec.
                                     |   |__frontal orbital ridge
                                     |   |__lateral process of cephalopharyngeal skeleton 61 rec.
                                     |   |__lens(+) 164 rec.
                                     |   |__lunule
                                     |   |__median tooth 31 rec.
                                     |   |__mouth hook 165 rec.
                                     |   |__ocellus cornea 2 rec.
                                     |   |__ocellus lens(+) 10 rec.
                                     |   |__orbital ridge(+)
                                     |   |__pharyngeal bar 4 rec.
                                     |   |__pharyngeal sclerite(+) 114 rec.
                                     |   |__posterior spiracular scar
                                     |   |__pseudocone 13 rec.
                                     |   |__puparial opercular seam 4 rec.
                                     |   |__puparial operculum(+) 13 rec.
                                     |   |__rear orbital ridge
                                     |   |__seta of pulvillus(+)
                                     |   |__spinule(+) 2 rec.
                                     |   |__spiracular filament
                                     |   |__T1 beard 149 rec.
                                     |   |__taenidial fold(+) 65 rec.
                                     |   |__trichome(+) 1234 rec.
                                     |   |__unguis scale(+) 2 rec.
                                     |   |__ventral arm of pharyngeal sclerite 10 rec.
                                     |   |__vertical bridge 14 rec.
                                     |   |__wing septum(+) 1 rec.
                                     |   |__wing vein(+) 5521 rec.
                                     |   |__wing vein segment(+) 43 rec.
                                     |__embryonic/larval cuticle 2910 rec.
                                     |   |__denticle(+) 299 rec.
                                     |   |__denticle field(+) 1391 rec.
                                     |   |__embryonic/first instar larval cuticle 1543 rec.
                                     |   |__larval dorsal hair(+) 95 rec.
                                     |   |__second instar larval cuticle 1 rec.
                                     |   |__third instar larval cuticle 26 rec.
                                     |__exuvial fluid 10 rec.
                                     |__prepupal cuticle 5 rec.
                                     |__pupal cuticle 70 rec.
                                     |   |__pupal endocuticle 8 rec.
                                     |   |__pupal exocuticle 1 rec.
                                     |__puparium cuticle 121 rec.
                                         |__puparial operculum(+) 13 rec.
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Is a acellular anatomical structure
Develops from epidermis
Part of integumentary system
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UBERON:0001001