FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term common oviduct ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004913 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Epithelial tube that connects the lateral oviducts to the uterus (Heifetz et al., 2000; Adams and Wolfner, 2007; Kapelnikov et al., 2008; Heifetz et al., 2014; McQueen et al., 2022). It is lined with a chitinous intima, and surrounded by circular muscles (McQueen et al., 2022).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007735 FlyBase:FBrf0125489 FlyBase:FBrf0200717 FlyBase:FBrf0207258 FlyBase:FBrf0224569 FlyBase:FBrf0253444 ]
Also Known As"main oviduct"
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Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
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adult
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female reproductive system             |
 |__oviduct____________________________|
epithelium                             |
 |__epithelial tube____________________|
female organism                        |
 |__female-specific anatomical entity__|
epithelial tube                        |
 |__oviduct____________________________|
female-specific anatomical entity      |
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anatomical entity                      |
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                                       common oviduct  29 rec.
                                        |__common oviduct circular muscle cell 19 rec.
                                        |__oviduct valve
                                            |__oviduct dorsal ridge
                                            |__oviduct valve flap
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