FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term descending neuron of the anterior dorsal brain DNa12 (female) ID (Ontology) FBbt:00051202 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Adult aSP22 descending neuron of the female (McKellar et al., 2019). It is similar to the male neuron, with less dense arborization in some areas of the brain and an extra branch on the dorsal part of the neuron (McKellar et al., 2019). Its activation elicits proboscis extension and simultaneous movement of all legs (McKellar et al., 2019).[ FlyBase:FBrf0241391 ]
Also Known As "adult aSP22 (female) descending neuron"
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Is a descending neuron of the anterior dorsal brain DNa12
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