FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term chemosensory neuron ID (Ontology) FBbt:00005922 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Any neuron (FBbt:00005106) that is capable of some detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception (GO:0050907).
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VFB:FBbt_00005922
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Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       3
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 chemosensory neuron (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       4      1      5     15
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sensory system neuron
 |__sensory neuron______________
 |__chemosensory system neuron__|
                                chemosensory neuron  1345 rec.
                                 |__adult SAch01 neuron
                                 |__adult SAch02 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch01 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch05 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch06 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch07 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch08 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch09 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch10 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch11 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch13 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch14 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch15 neuron
                                 |__adult SNch16 neuron
                                 |__gustatory receptor neuron 441 rec.
                                 |   |__adult gustatory receptor neuron(+) 251 rec.
                                 |   |__embryonic/larval gustatory receptor neuron(+) 112 rec.
                                 |   |__high salt/bitter-sensing neuron(+) 85 rec.
                                 |   |__salt-sensing neuron(+) 15 rec.
                                 |   |__sour-sensing neuron(+)
                                 |   |__sugar-sensing neuron(+) 49 rec.
                                 |   |__umami-sensing neuron(+) 3 rec.
                                 |   |__water-sensing neuron(+) 8 rec.
                                 |__olfactory receptor neuron 907 rec.
                                 |   |__adult olfactory receptor neuron(+) 768 rec.
                                 |   |__embryonic/larval olfactory receptor neuron(+) 57 rec.
                                 |__pheromone-sensing neuron 255 rec.
                                     |__adult pheromone-sensing neuron(+) 255 rec.
                                     |__embryonic/larval pheromone-sensing neuron
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VFB:FBbt_00005922