nurse cells

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
gptkbp:amendedBy Trichinella spiralis larvae
gptkbp:connectedTo oocyte
cytoplasmic bridges
gptkbp:contains polyploid nuclei
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Drosophila_melanogaster
ovaries
vertebrate muscle tissue
Trichinella spiralis infection
insect oogenesis
gptkbp:function host parasite in Trichinella infection
provide nutrients to oocyte
support oocyte development
synthesize RNA and proteins for oocyte
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label nurse cells
gptkbp:numberInEggChamber 15 in Drosophila
gptkbp:origin germline stem cells
gptkbp:relatedTo follicle cells
germline cyst
gptkbp:undergo apoptosis after oogenesis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sertoli_cells
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6