Naming a new cell : The F-cell

We spoke to Fede Mangione, a postdoc in the Tapon Lab here at the Crick, about the meaning behind this new cell’s name: The F-cell.

Fede and the rest of the team were researching the development of the small tactile hairs found on the skin of fruit flies known as bristles. Although they weren’t initially looking for it, they soon discovered a new fifth cell in addition to the four cells already known to be involved in the process.

The team used advanced imaging techniques to learn more about the structure and features of this new cell, and found that they adopt a unique shape that wraps around the tactile bristle in a kind of embrace.

Read more about the discovery and the teams work:
https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2023-03-23_newly-discovered-cell-in-fruit-flies-is-essential-for-touch-sensation

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