polar follicle cell [FBbt_00004907]
Follicle cell at the anterior or posterior pole of the egg chamber. Initially they are found in clusters of 3-8 per pole, then excess cells undergo apoptosis during stages 2-5, leaving 2 per cluster.
polar follicle cell
ID: FBbt_00004907
Adult Cell
Follicle cell at the anterior or posterior pole of the egg chamber. Initially they are found in clusters of 3-8 per pole, then excess cells undergo apoptosis during stages 2-5, leaving 2 per cluster.
Can be identified by expression of upd1 (Rust et al., 2020).
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Relationships
- expresses: upd1
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| polar cell | exact synonym | Rust et al., 2020 |
Subclasses of polar follicle cell (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| anterior polar follicle cell | Adult, Cell | |
| posterior polar follicle cell | Adult, Cell |
Expression patterns overlapping polar follicle cell (16 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{Ddc.E(spl)m8-HLH-lacZ.Gbe} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| PBac{806.LOX-SVS-2}Sema1b[CPTI003971] expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GawB}109-30 expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GawB}109C1 expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GAL4}neur[P72] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
scRNAseq data for polar follicle cell (15 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| scRNAseq_2022_FCA_MIXED_FULL_seq_clustering_polar_follicle_cells | Adult, Cluster | |
| scRNAseq_2022_FCA_MIXED_BODY_seq_clustering_polar_follicle_cells | Adult, Cluster | |
| scRNAseq_2022_FCA_FEMALE_FULL_seq_clustering_polar_follicle_cells | Adult, Cluster | |
| scRNAseq_2022_FCA_FEMALE_OVARY_seq_clustering_polar_follicle_cells | Adult, Cluster | |
| scRNAseq_2022_FCA_FEMALE_BODY_seq_clustering_polar_follicle_cells | Adult, Cluster |
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