adult Malpighian tubule principal cell [FBbt_00005735]

Type I (principal) cell of the adult Malpighian tubule. These are found throughout the tubule and outnumber other cell types overall (Singh et al., 2007. They transport cations and organic solutes (Singh et al., 2007. (Singh et al., 2007, Wang and Spradling, 2020)

adult Malpighian tubule principal cell

ID: FBbt_00005735

Adult Cell

Type I (principal) cell of the adult Malpighian tubule. These are found throughout the tubule and outnumber other cell types overall (Singh et al., 2007. They transport cations and organic solutes (Singh et al., 2007. (Singh et al., 2007, Wang and Spradling, 2020)

It can be distinguished from other tubule cells by its high expression of cut, but stem cells also express a low level of cut (Wang and Spradling, 2020.

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Classification

Relationships

  • expresses: ct

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
adult Malpighian tubule primary cell exact synonym Singh et al., 2007
adult PC exact synonym Wang and Spradling, 2020
adult Malpighian tubule Type I cell exact synonym Singh et al., 2007

Subclasses of adult Malpighian tubule principal cell (8 total)

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scRNAseq data for adult Malpighian tubule principal cell (46 total)

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