FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term translobula plate neuron Tlp4 ID (Ontology) FBbt:00003894 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Translobula plate neuron that receives input mainly in around 30 columns of lobula plate layer 3, spreading into layer 2 (Nern et al., 2025). There are also a smaller number of presynapses in lobula plate layers 2-3 (Nern et al., 2025). In the lobula, it has pre- and post-synapses mainly in layers 4-5A, in around 5 columns (Nern et al., 2025). Some of these cells have a branch that enters the medulla (Matsliah et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). It is predicted to be glutamatergic (Eckstein et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2024). There are around 40-60 of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025).[ FlyBase:FBrf0049410 FlyBase:FBrf0254308 FlyBase:FBrf0260545 FlyBase:FBrf0262545 ]
Also Known As "Tlp4" ; "Tpl4" ; "translobula plate neuron Tlp13" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
Comment Medulla-arborizing cells have similar morphology to Y11, but similar connectivity to other Tlp4 (Matsliah et al., 2024).
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optic lobe intrinsic columnar neuron
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glutamatergic neuron            |
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                                translobula plate neuron Tlp4
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  • "pseudo-Y11" NARROW[ FlyBase:FBrf0260545 ]
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    "translobula plate neuron Tlp13" EXACT[ FlyBase:FBrf0254308 FlyBase:FBrf0260545 ]
    "translobula-plate neuron Tlp4" EXACT
    "translobula-plate neuron Tpl4" EXACT
    "translobullar plate neuron Tlp4" EXACT
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FlyBrain_NDB:10130
VFB:FBbt_00003894