FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term adult olfactory receptor neuron Or46aB ID (Ontology) FBbt:00048139 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Adult olfactory receptor neuron that expresses Or46aB (Benton et al., 2025). It has its sensory dendrite in an antennal ab6 sensillum and responds to methylphenols (Benton et al., 2025). It sends output to antennal lobe glomerulus VA7m, bilaterally (Benton et al., 2025). It develops from an Nab precursor (Benton et al., 2025). There are approximately 8-11 of these cells on each side (Benton et al., 2025).[ FlyBase:FBrf0192533 FlyBase:FBrf0233453 FlyBase:FBrf0262710 ]
Also Known As "ab6B" ; "adult olfactory receptor neuron VA7m" ; "adult ORN VA7m" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
Comment Sensillum and receptor not identified in Endo et al. (2007) or Grabe et al. (2017). Does not seem to produce Or46aA transcript Benton et al. (2025).
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 |__antennal olfactory receptor neuron of basiconic sensillum__
adult antennal olfactory receptor neuron                       |
 |__antennal olfactory receptor neuron of basiconic sensillum__|
adult antennal lobe receptor neuron                            |
 |__bilateral antennal lobe receptor neuron____________________|
                                                               adult olfactory receptor neuron Or46aB
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Is a antennal olfactory receptor neuron of basiconic sensillum
bilateral antennal lobe receptor neuron
Develops from antennal olfactory receptor neuron precursor Nab
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Synonyms
  • "ab6B" EXACT[ FlyBase:FBrf0262710 ]
    "adult olfactory receptor neuron VA7m" EXACT
    "adult ORN VA7m" EXACT
    "adult sensory neuron VA7m" EXACT
    "odorant receptor neuron VA7m" EXACT
    "ORN_VA7m" EXACT VFB_SYMBOL
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FlyBrain_NDB:10431
VFB:FBbt_00048139