aDN2 [FBbt_00111648]

Descending neuron whose cell body is located in the cell body rind posteroventrally to the gnathal ganglion (Hampel et al., 2015). The primary neurite extends dorsally to arborize broadly in the anterior antennal mechanosensory and motor center (AMMC) zones C and E and ventral subesophageal zone (SEZ) (Hampel et al., 2015). In the latter, the projections are more ventral than the ones of antennal grooming descending neuron 1 (Hampel et al., 2015). One neurite projects ventrally to exit the brain via the cervical connective and arborizes in the prothoracic neuromere (Hampel et al., 2015). There is one of these cells per hemisphere (Shiu et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is acetylcholine (Eckstein et al., 2024).
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aDN2

ID: FBbt_00111648

Adult Cholinergic Nervous system

Descending neuron whose cell body is located in the cell body rind posteroventrally to the gnathal ganglion (Hampel et al., 2015). The primary neurite extends dorsally to arborize broadly in the anterior antennal mechanosensory and motor center (AMMC) zones C and E and ventral subesophageal zone (SEZ) (Hampel et al., 2015). In the latter, the projections are more ventral than the ones of antennal grooming descending neuron 1 (Hampel et al., 2015). One neurite projects ventrally to exit the brain via the cervical connective and arborizes in the prothoracic neuromere (Hampel et al., 2015). There is one of these cells per hemisphere (Shiu et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is acetylcholine (Eckstein et al., 2024).

Mapped to DNge078 in Shiu et al. (2024) supplement.

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## Classification

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
aDN2 exact synonym Hampel et al., 2015
DNge078 exact synonym Berg et al., 2025
DNge078 exact synonym Shiu et al., 2024
DNge078 exact synonym Bates et al., 2025
DNge078 exact synonym Schlegel et al., 2024
DNge078 exact synonym

List all available images of aDN2 (8 total)

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DNge078_L (MaleCNS:14537) Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic
DNge078_R (MaleCNS:36541) Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic
GNG.896 Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic
GNG.906 Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic
GNG.906 Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic

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Expression patterns overlapping aDN2 (1 total)

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P{GMR18C11-GAL4} expression pattern Expression_pattern

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Transgene expression in aDN2 (1 total)

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P{GMR18C11-GAL4} expression pattern Expression_pattern

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Downstream connectivity classes for aDN2 (135 total)

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Upstream connectivity classes for aDN2 (82 total)

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