FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term distal medullary amacrine neuron Dm17 ID (Ontology) FBbt:00111278 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Distal medullary wide-field amacrine neuron whose cell body is located near the anterior edge of the medulla. Its primary neurite branches in the M2 layer, in the same sublayer as Dm14 and Dm19, and often shows bifurcations that cover separate medulla regions. It is a very large cell, with its arbor covering up to half of the whole M2 layer. The arbor is located in a intracolumnar position. There are 5 Dm17 neurons per hemisphere.[ FlyBase:FBrf0228639 ]
Also Known As"Dm17"
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adult optic lobe neuron
 |__distal medullary amacrine neuron_______
optic lobe amacrine neuron                 |
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adult optic lobe columnar neuron           |
 |__optic lobe wide-field columnar neuron__|
medulla intrinsic neuron                   |
 |__distal medullary amacrine neuron_______|
                                           distal medullary amacrine neuron Dm17  4 rec.
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