FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term descending neuron of the posterior brain DNp14 ID (Ontology) FBbt:00047647 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Descending neuron belonging to the DNp group, having a cell body on the posterior surface of the brain. It descends on the ipsilateral side of the cervical connective, but also has contralateral innervation. It has neurites in the inferior clamp, superior medial protocerebrum, gorget, vest, gnathal ganglion, intermediate tectulum and lower tectulum. It fasciculates with the ventral lateral tract of the ventral cervical fascicle in the ventral nerve cord. There is one of these cells per hemisphere.[ FlyBase:FBrf0239335 ]
Also Known As "DNp14" ; "DNxn032"
Comment Namiki et al. (2018), identify this as being morphologically similar to VGlut-F-300326, described by FlyCircuit (FBrf0212704).
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