FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term mechanosensory neuron ID (Ontology) FBbt:00005919 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Any neuron (FBbt:00005106) that is capable of some detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception (GO:0050974).
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      26
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       2
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       1
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN       6
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 Alleles  Genes Insertions Constructs
 mechanosensory neuron (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      26      3      5      8     23
     mechanosensory neuron | adult stage       7       --       --       --       2
     mechanosensory neuron | adult stage | heat sensitive       1       --       --       --       --
     mechanosensory neuron | adult stage | somatic clone       1       --       --       --       --
     mechanosensory neuron | increased number       2       --       --       --       --
     mechanosensory neuron | P-stage       1       --       --       --       --
     mechanosensory neuron | somatic clone       3       --       --       --       1
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sensory system neuron
 |__sensory neuron________________
 |__mechanosensory system neuron__|
                                  mechanosensory neuron  720 rec.
                                   |__adult mechanosensory neuron 348 rec.
                                   |   |__adult abdominal mechanosensory chaeta neuron
                                   |   |__adult abdominal multidendritic neuron(+) 32 rec.
                                   |   |__adult chordotonal neuron(+) 171 rec.
                                   |   |__adult female reproductive tract mechanosensory neuron(+) 1 rec.
                                   |   |__adult leg stretch receptor neuron(+) 2 rec.
                                   |   |__adult mechanosensory neuron of hypogynial bristle(+)
                                   |   |__adult mechanosensory neuron of the hypocerebral ganglion
                                   |   |__adult prosternal sense organ neuron 1 rec.
                                   |   |__adult SNta01 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta02 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta05 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta06 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta09 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta10 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta12 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta13 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta19 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta20 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta21 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta22 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta23 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta24 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta25 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta26 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta27 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta28 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta29 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta30 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta31 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta32 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta33 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta34 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta35 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta36 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta37 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta38 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta39 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta40 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta41 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta42 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta43 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta44 neuron
                                   |   |__adult SNta45 neuron
                                   |   |__adult thoracic mechanosensory chaeta neuron(+) 37 rec.
                                   |   |__labral sense organ mechanosensory neuron(+) 6 rec.
                                   |   |__leg mechanosensory bristle mechanosensory neuron(+) 4 rec.
                                   |   |__leg taste bristle mechanosensory neuron(+) 2 rec.
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult head bristle(+) 15 rec.
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of coxal hair plate(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of labellum(+) 13 rec.
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of leg campaniform sensillum(+) 34 rec.
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of male terminalia sensillum(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of mesothoracic hair plate(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of metathoracic hair plate(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of prothoracic hair plate(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of trochanter hair plate(+)
                                   |   |__sensory neuron of haltere campaniform sensillum 8 rec.
                                   |   |__sensory neuron of wing campaniform sensillum(+) 5 rec.
                                   |   |__wing bristle mechanosensory neuron(+)
                                   |__auditory sensory neuron 39 rec.
                                   |   |__sound activated Johnston organ neuron 4 rec.
                                   |   |__zone A Johnston organ neuron(+) 18 rec.
                                   |   |__zone B Johnston organ neuron(+) 9 rec.
                                   |__chordotonal neuron 484 rec.
                                   |   |__adult chordotonal neuron(+) 171 rec.
                                   |   |__larval chordotonal neuron(+) 134 rec.
                                   |__larval mechanosensory neuron 134 rec.
                                   |   |__larval anus sensory neuron
                                   |   |__larval chordotonal neuron(+) 134 rec.
                                   |   |__larval DMSOh neuron
                                   |   |__larval PLSOp neuron
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of terminal organ distal group(+)
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of terminal organ dorsolateral group
                                   |__mechanosensory eo neuron 98 rec.
                                   |   |__gustatory receptor neuron C6 of the terminal organ distal group
                                   |   |__labellar taste peg mechanosensory neuron 2 rec.
                                   |   |__larval DMSOh neuron
                                   |   |__larval PLSOp neuron
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 1
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 2
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 3
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 4
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 5
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 6
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 8
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of adult labral sensillum 9
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of chaeta(+) 57 rec.
                                   |   |__mechanosensory neuron of leg campaniform sensillum(+) 34 rec.
                                   |   |__sensory neuron of haltere campaniform sensillum 8 rec.
                                   |   |__sensory neuron of wing campaniform sensillum(+) 5 rec.
                                   |__mechanosensory neuron of hair plate 5 rec.
                                       |__mechanosensory neuron of coxal hair plate(+)
                                       |__mechanosensory neuron of mesothoracic hair plate(+)
                                       |__mechanosensory neuron of metathoracic hair plate(+)
                                       |__mechanosensory neuron of prothoracic hair plate(+)
                                       |__mechanosensory neuron of trochanter hair plate(+)
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