obsolete embryonic/larval principal midgut epithelial cell [FBbt_00001890]
A columnar/cuboidal, absorptive epithelial cell of the embryonic/larval midgut epithelium. It has an apical brush border and a basal labyrinth.
obsolete embryonic/larval principal midgut epithelial cell
ID: FBbt_00001890
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A columnar/cuboidal, absorptive epithelial cell of the embryonic/larval midgut epithelium. It has an apical brush border and a basal labyrinth.
Obsoleted as 'principal midgut epithelial cell' appears to refer to an enterocyte precursor cell type in the embryo (see FBbt:00005784). For the developed cells of larvae and adults, use the appropriate 'enterocyte' term.
Open in VFB 3D Browser →| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| embryonic principal midgut epithelial cell | narrow synonym | |
| larval principal midgut epithelial cell | narrow synonym | |
| PMEC | exact synonym | Tepass and Hartenstein, 1994 |
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