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Term somatic cell ID (Ontology) FBbt:00100318 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Any cell that is not a germ cell (Okada, 1998). During development, somatic cells differentiate into various types, but they do not persist beyond the lifespan of a single organism (Okada, 1998).[ FlyBase:FBrf0101973 ]
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   |__cell
       |__somatic cell  42904 rec.
           |__adult foregut cell of proventricular intermediate layer
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 1 epithelial cell
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 2 epithelial cell
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 3 epithelial cell
           |__adult midgut cell of proventriculus
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 4 epithelial cell
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 5 epithelial cell
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 5.5 epithelial cell
           |   |__adult proventriculus zone 6 epithelial cell
           |__alary cell 4 rec.
           |__corneagenous cell 3 rec.
           |   |__ocellus corneagenous cell 2 rec.
           |__corpus luteum cell 1 rec.
           |__cultured cell-line 341 rec.
           |   |__CNS-derived cell-line
           |   |__embryo-derived cell-line(+)
           |   |__haploid cell-line
           |   |__hemocyte-derived cell-line(+)
           |   |__imaginal disc-derived cell-line(+)
           |__dorsal vessel wall cell 557 rec.
           |   |__cardial cell(+) 159 rec.
           |   |__embryonic cardioblast(+) 225 rec.
           |__embryonic/larval heart anchoring cell 13 rec.
           |__embryonic/larval midgut cell 346 rec.
           |   |__adult midgut progenitor cell(+) 124 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval midgut muscle cell 19 rec.
           |   |__larval enteroendocrine cell(+) 58 rec.
           |   |__larval midgut enterocyte(+) 115 rec.
           |   |__larval secretory cell of the proventriculus
           |   |__peripheral cell 5 rec.
           |__embryonic/larval midline accessory cell 93 rec.
           |   |__dorsal median cell 14 rec.
           |   |__larval channel glial cell(+) 41 rec.
           |   |__medial-most cell body glial cell(+) 46 rec.
           |__epithelial cell 7893 rec.
           |   |__adult enteroendocrine precursor cell 6 rec.
           |   |__adult epithelial cell(+) 3400 rec.
           |   |__bract primordium 2 rec.
           |   |__developing adult tendon cell
           |   |__enterocyte(+) 476 rec.
           |   |__enteroendocrine cell(+) 350 rec.
           |   |__epidermal cell(+) 3855 rec.
           |   |__larval epithelial cell(+) 415 rec.
           |   |__spermathecal secretory cell
           |   |__tracheocyte(+) 240 rec.
           |__fat cell 408 rec.
           |   |__adult fat cell(+) 85 rec.
           |   |__larval fat cell(+) 162 rec.
           |__female reproductive gland secretory cell
           |   |__spermathecal secretory cell
           |__glial cell 6099 rec.
           |   |__adult glial cell(+) 4148 rec.
           |   |__CNS glial cell(+) 1606 rec.
           |   |__larval glial cell(+) 877 rec.
           |   |__larval lateral VNC glial cell(+) 191 rec.
           |   |__longitudinal glial cell(+) 154 rec.
           |   |__midline glial cell(+) 410 rec.
           |   |__PNS glial cell(+) 3856 rec.
           |   |__surface glial cell(+) 806 rec.
           |   |__undifferentiated glial cell(+) 396 rec.
           |__hemocyte 1899 rec.
           |   |__adult hemocyte(+) 89 rec.
           |   |__circulating hemocyte(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__crystal cell(+) 598 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval hemocyte(+) 1631 rec.
           |   |__lymph gland derived hemocyte(+) 24 rec.
           |   |__plasmatocyte(+) 588 rec.
           |   |__sessile hemocyte(+) 23 rec.
           |__juvenile hormone secreting cell
           |   |__adult juvenile hormone secreting cell
           |   |__larval juvenile hormone secreting cell
           |__larval sheath cell of ovary 13 rec.
           |   |__larval anterior sheath cell of ovary
           |   |__larval migrating sheath cell of ovary 3 rec.
           |__lymph gland posterior signaling center cell 17 rec.
           |__muscle cell 4873 rec.
           |   |__adult muscle cell(+) 1950 rec.
           |   |__larval muscle cell(+) 2798 rec.
           |   |__myotube 135 rec.
           |   |__somatic muscle cell(+) 4218 rec.
           |   |__visceral muscle cell(+) 1019 rec.
           |__nephrocyte 1056 rec.
           |   |__garland cell(+) 468 rec.
           |   |__pericardial cell(+) 591 rec.
           |__neuron 21129 rec.
           |   |__abdominal neuron(+) 851 rec.
           |   |__adult neuron(+) 12138 rec.
           |   |__adult SFS neuron 1 rec.
           |   |__aminergic neuron(+) 4207 rec.
           |   |__cell body 58 rec.
           |   |__cholinergic neuron(+) 3153 rec.
           |   |__CNS neuron(+) 10434 rec.
           |   |__developing neuron(+) 164 rec.
           |   |__Drosulfakinin neuron(+) 11 rec.
           |   |__fruitless expressing neuron(+) 597 rec.
           |   |__GABAergic neuron(+) 1201 rec.
           |   |__ganglion cell 7 rec.
           |   |__glutamatergic neuron(+) 1101 rec.
           |   |__glycinergic neuron(+)
           |   |__gut-innervating neuron(+) 223 rec.
           |   |__interneuron(+) 7212 rec.
           |   |__larval neuron(+) 4952 rec.
           |   |__lateral cord neuron 316 rec.
           |   |__natalisin neuron(+)
           |   |__nerve terminal 9 rec.
           |   |__neurite(+) 184 rec.
           |   |__neurosecretory neuron(+) 1753 rec.
           |   |__Notch OFF hemilineage neuron(+) 1038 rec.
           |   |__Notch ON hemilineage neuron(+) 884 rec.
           |   |__NPF neuron(+) 19 rec.
           |   |__pacemaker neuron(+) 611 rec.
           |   |__peptidergic neuron(+) 1712 rec.
           |   |__pioneer neuron(+) 40 rec.
           |   |__PNS neuron(+) 6924 rec.
           |   |__premotor neuron(+) 90 rec.
           |   |__primary neuron(+) 5020 rec.
           |   |__secondary neuron(+) 2023 rec.
           |   |__sensory system neuron(+) 10992 rec.
           |   |__sexually-dimorphic neuron(+) 279 rec.
           |   |__synapse(+) 2018 rec.
           |   |__thoracic neuron(+) 856 rec.
           |   |__unpaired neuron(+) 396 rec.
           |__oenocyte 334 rec.
           |   |__adult oenocyte 84 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval oenocyte 234 rec.
           |__ovarian sheath cell 37 rec.
           |   |__ovarian sheath muscle cell 24 rec.
           |__periligament cell 7 rec.
           |__peritracheal cell 16 rec.
           |   |__adult peritracheal PM cell 3 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval peritracheal cell(+) 14 rec.
           |__precursor of adult central brain neuropil glia 2 rec.
           |__semen-secreting cell of the male reproductive system 262 rec.
           |   |__semen-secreting cell of the ejaculatory bulb
           |   |__semen-secreting cell of the male accessory gland(+) 246 rec.
           |   |__semen-secreting cell of the seminal vesicle
           |__sensory organ cell 11397 rec.
           |   |__adult antennal sensory neuron(+) 871 rec.
           |   |__adult epidermal F-cell of mechanosensory bristle
           |   |__chordotonal neuron(+) 485 rec.
           |   |__cone cell(+) 494 rec.
           |   |__dendritic cap cell(+) 40 rec.
           |   |__dorsal cibarial sense organ neuron(+) 8 rec.
           |   |__eo sensory organ accessory cell(+) 3509 rec.
           |   |__external sense organ sensory neuron(+) 1205 rec.
           |   |__eye photoreceptor cell(+) 2909 rec.
           |   |__eyelet photoreceptor cell 23 rec.
           |   |__interommatidial cell(+) 327 rec.
           |   |__labral sense organ neuron(+) 37 rec.
           |   |__larval ASO neuron(+)
           |   |__larval gustatory receptor neuron of the dorsal pharyngeal sense organ(+) 50 rec.
           |   |__larval gustatory receptor neuron of the posterior pharyngeal sense organ(+) 20 rec.
           |   |__larval PLSOh neuron 1 rec.
           |   |__lch5 cap attachment cell 16 rec.
           |   |__lch5 ligament attachment cell 30 rec.
           |   |__mechanosensory neuron of male terminalia sensillum(+)
           |   |__ocellar retinula cell(+) 112 rec.
           |   |__ocellus corneagenous cell 2 rec.
           |   |__photoreceptor cell of Bolwig organ(+) 32 rec.
           |   |__pigment cell(+) 3429 rec.
           |   |__scolopale cell(+) 39 rec.
           |   |__scolopidial ligament cell(+) 25 rec.
           |   |__vch1/vch2 ventral attachment cell 2 rec.
           |   |__ventral cibarial sense organ neuron(+) 22 rec.
           |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 1
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 2
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 3
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 4
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 5
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 6
           |   |__small cell associated with anterior dorsal histoblasts abdominal 7
           |__somatic cell of amnioserosa 4 rec.
           |__somatic cell of circular trunk visceral muscle primordium
           |__somatic cell of dorsal epidermis primordium
           |__somatic cell of ectoderm 51 rec.
           |   |__embryonic midline glioblast 1 rec.
           |   |__embryonic ventral midline neuroblast(+) 47 rec.
           |   |__MP1 precursor 8 rec.
           |   |__somatic cell of anterior ectoderm
           |   |__somatic cell of trunk ectoderm(+)
           |__somatic cell of ectoderm anlage 4 rec.
           |__somatic cell of embryonic terminal segment 4 rec.
           |__somatic cell of embryonic/larval hindgut 15 rec.
           |   |__embryonic/larval hindgut muscle cell(+) 10 rec.
           |   |__larval hindgut epithelial cell(+) 5 rec.
           |__somatic cell of embryonic/larval midgut primordium 8 rec.
           |   |__interstitial cell precursor 3 rec.
           |   |__principal midgut epithelial cell 5 rec.
           |   |__somatic cell of posterior midgut primordium
           |__somatic cell of embryonic/larval proventriculus
           |   |__alveolar cell
           |   |__embryonic/larval proventricular muscle cell
           |   |__larval secretory cell of the proventriculus
           |__somatic cell of embryonic/larval salivary gland 2 rec.
           |__somatic cell of endoderm
           |__somatic cell of endoderm anlage
           |__somatic cell of epipharynx primordium
           |__somatic cell of esophagus primordium
           |__somatic cell of fat body/gonad primordium
           |__somatic cell of hypopharynx inclusive primordium
           |__somatic cell of larval testis 1 rec.
           |   |__cyst cell of larval testis(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__terminal epithelial precursor cell
           |   |__testis pigment cell precursor
           |__somatic cell of Malpighian tubule primordium
           |__somatic cell of mesoderm
           |   |__somatic cell of caudal mesoderm(+)
           |   |__somatic cell of head mesoderm
           |   |__somatic cell of trunk mesoderm(+)
           |__somatic cell of mesoderm anlage 3 rec.
           |   |__somatic cell of trunk mesoderm anlage
           |__somatic cell of midline primordium 25 rec.
           |   |__embryonic anterior midline glial cell
           |   |__embryonic posterior midline glial cell 25 rec.
           |__somatic cell of ovariole 2936 rec.
           |   |__escort cell(+) 105 rec.
           |   |__follicle cell(+) 2679 rec.
           |   |__follicle stem cell 133 rec.
           |   |__germarium cap cell 176 rec.
           |   |__prefollicle cell 13 rec.
           |   |__terminal filament cell 33 rec.
           |   |__transition cell
           |__somatic cell of pharyngeal muscle primordium
           |__somatic cell of presumptive embryonic salivary gland
           |   |__somatic cell of salivary gland body primordium
           |__somatic cell of stage 5 embryo 4 rec.
           |__somatic cell of testis 728 rec.
           |   |__cyst cell of testis(+) 235 rec.
           |   |__cyst progenitor cell 260 rec.
           |   |__hub cell 211 rec.
           |   |__testis sheath epithelial cell(+) 122 rec.
           |   |__testis sheath muscle cell 33 rec.
           |__somatic precursor cell 6404 rec.
           |   |__adult differentiating enterocyte 6 rec.
           |   |__adult midgut progenitor cell(+) 124 rec.
           |   |__adult renoblast
           |   |__bridge cell 4 rec.
           |   |__developing adult tendon cell
           |   |__developing neuron(+) 164 rec.
           |   |__embryonic precursor of adult foregut 14 rec.
           |   |__embryonic precursor of adult hindgut 48 rec.
           |   |__embryonic precursor of scutellar pulsatile organ
           |   |__embryonic tendon precursor cell
           |   |__embryonic/larval oenocyte precursor 32 rec.
           |   |__enteroblast(+) 267 rec.
           |   |__epidermoblast 5 rec.
           |   |__eye disc visual progenitor cell
           |   |__ganglion mother cell(+) 1374 rec.
           |   |__hemangioblast
           |   |__histoblast 70 rec.
           |   |__imaginal tracheal precursor(+) 45 rec.
           |   |__interommatidial precursor cell 70 rec.
           |   |__interstitial cell precursor 3 rec.
           |   |__larval cap cell of ovary
           |   |__larval follicle stem cell progenitor
           |   |__larval hemocyte intermediate progenitor cell
           |   |__larval intermingled cell
           |   |__larval swarm cell 2 rec.
           |   |__larval terminal filament cell(+) 2 rec.
           |   |__male-specific somatic gonadal precursor cell
           |   |__myoblast(+) 618 rec.
           |   |__neuroepidermoblast 1 rec.
           |   |__neuron precursor of leg disc
           |   |__ocellar complex precursor cell
           |   |__peripheral sensory precursor cell(+) 552 rec.
           |   |__precursor cell of the stomatogastric nervous system(+) 23 rec.
           |   |__precursor fat cell
           |   |__primary pigment cell precursor 4 rec.
           |   |__principal midgut epithelial cell 5 rec.
           |   |__prohemocyte(+) 136 rec.
           |   |__scutellar pulsatile organ progenitor
           |   |__somatic gonadal precursor cell 1 rec.
           |   |__somatic stem cell(+) 4224 rec.
           |   |__terminal epithelial precursor cell
           |   |__testis pigment cell precursor
           |   |__tracheal precursor cell 15 rec.
           |   |__tracheal tip cell(+) 369 rec.
           |__specialized Malpighian tubule cell 223 rec.
               |__adult specialized Malpighian tubule cell(+) 117 rec.
               |__embryonic specialized Malpighian tubule cell(+) 36 rec.
               |__embryonic/larval specialized Malpighian tubule cell(+) 40 rec.
               |__Malpighian tubule tiny cell(+) 6 rec.
               |__Malpighian tubule tip cell(+) 65 rec.
               |__Malpighian tubule Type I cell(+) 99 rec.
               |__Malpighian tubule Type II cell(+) 61 rec.
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