FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term descending neuron of the posterior brain DNp63 ID (Ontology) FBbt:20011356 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Adult descending neuron with its soma in the posterior brain, dorsal to the antler (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It belongs to the SMPpm1 lineage (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). In the brain, it has postsynapses in the ipsilateral superior and inferior posterior slope and the gnathal ganglion, and presynapses in the gnathal ganglion and the contralateral superior and inferior posterior slope (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). Within the VNC, it fasciculates with the median dorsal abdominal tract and sends output to the intermediate and upper tectulum (Takemura et al., 2024; Marin et al., 2024) Its predicted neurotransmitter is acetylcholine (Eckstein et al., 2024). There are approximately 2 of these cells per organism (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Sturner et al., 2024).[ FlyBase:FBrf0260535 FlyBase:FBrf0260546 ]
Also Known As "DNp63" ; "DNxn090"
Comment Type identified at light level and matched across EM datasets by Sturner et al. (2024). Pre- or post-synapse locations are those with the highest total count of these neurons in FlyWire FAFB.
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cholinergic neuron
 |__adult cholinergic neuron__________________
anterior ectoderm derivative                  |
 |__DPMm2 lineage neuron______________________|
adult neuron                                  |
 |__adult cholinergic neuron__________________|
adult descending neuron                       |
 |__descending neuron of the posterior brain__|
CNS neuron                                    |
 |__supraesophageal ganglion neuron___________|
 |__DPMm2 lineage neuron______________________|
adult CNS neuron                              |
 |__descending neuron of the posterior brain__|
                                              descending neuron of the posterior brain DNp63
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Is a supraesophageal ganglion neuron
descending neuron of the posterior brain
DPMm2 lineage neuron
adult cholinergic neuron
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