FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term optic glomerulus ID (Ontology) FBbt:00003698 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Small and discrete area of the ventrolateral neuropils defined by the presynaptic terminals of visual projection neurons carrying sensory information from the optic lobe (Otsuna and Ito, 2006; Wu et al., 2016).[ FlyBase:FBrf0193607 FlyBase:FBrf0234700 FlyBase:FBrf0246888 ]
Also Known As "optic focus"
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VFB:FBbt_00003698
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Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       1
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       1
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  synaptic neuropil subdomain
   |__glomerulus
       |__optic glomerulus  4 rec.
           |__LC26 optic glomerulus
           |__optic glomerulus of the AOTU
           |__optic glomerulus of the PLP
           |   |__LC20 optic glomerulus
           |   |__LC27 optic glomerulus
           |__optic glomerulus of the PVLP 2 rec.
               |__LC4 optic glomerulus
               |__LC6 optic glomerulus
               |__LC9 optic glomerulus
               |__LC11 optic glomerulus
               |__LC13 optic glomerulus
               |__LC15 optic glomerulus
               |__LC16 optic glomerulus
               |__LC17 optic glomerulus
               |__LC21 optic glomerulus
               |__LC22 optic glomerulus
               |__LC24 optic glomerulus
               |__LPLC1 optic glomerulus
               |__LPLC2 optic glomerulus
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Is a glomerulus
Part of ventrolateral neuropils
visual system
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VFB:FBbt_00003698