border follicle cell FBbt_00004905
border follicle cell
ID: FBbt_00004905
Adult Cell
A follicle cell that migrates from the anterior pole of the egg chamber, between the nurse cells, to the anterior of the oocyte where they participate in formation of the micropyle. About 6-10 border cells per egg chamber migrate as a tightly associated cluster. (Spradling, 1993, Airoldi et al., 2011, Rust et al., 2020)
Can be identified based on expression of slbo (Rust et al., 2020.
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Relationships
- develops from: anterior terminal follicle cell
- expresses: slbo
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| border cell | exact synonym | Rust et al., 2020 |