FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term prefollicle cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00047835 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Somatic cell of the germarium that differentiates from a follicle stem cell and can differentiate into a follicle cell.[ FlyBase:FBrf0084162 FlyBase:FBrf0209788 FlyBase:FBrf0233947 FlyBase:FBrf0234236 FlyBase:FBrf0247148 ]
Also Known As"pFC" ; "pre-follicle cell" ; "prefollicular cell"
CommentCan be identified by expression of zfh1 and distinguishable from follicle stem cells by the lack of Wnt4 expression (Rust et al., 2020).
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ovariole
 |__germarium______________________
 |__somatic cell of ovariole_______|
multi-tissue structure             |
 |__germarium______________________|
female-specific anatomical entity  |
 |__germarium______________________|
 |__somatic cell of ovariole_______|
somatic cell                       |
 |__somatic cell of ovariole_______|
                                   prefollicle cell  13 rec.
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Is a somatic cell of ovariole
Develops from follicle stem cell
Part of germarium
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