male accessory gland main cell [FBbt_00004960]

Cell type found in both lobes of the male accessory gland. These cells are flat, hexagonal and binucleate, which secrete their products into the lumen of each lobe. There are approximately 1000 main cells per lobe, interspersed with around 43 secondary cells.

male accessory gland main cell

ID: FBbt_00004960

Adult Cell

Cell type found in both lobes of the male accessory gland. These cells are flat, hexagonal and binucleate, which secrete their products into the lumen of each lobe. There are approximately 1000 main cells per lobe, interspersed with around 43 secondary cells.

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## Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
main secretory cell exact synonym Hrdlicka et al., 2002

Expression patterns overlapping male accessory gland main cell (2 total)

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P{dve-GAL4.13} expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{lArB}72.1 expression pattern Expression_pattern

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scRNAseq data for male accessory gland main cell (13 total)

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