distal medulla glial cell [FBbt_00100528]
Glial cell located proximal to the marginal glial cells. They elaborate long processes and wrap R cell axons in the medulla, which stop precisely at the base of expanded R8 and R7 growth cones. They also extend processes to the bottom of the lamina furrow (Poeck et al., 2001).
distal medulla glial cell
ID: FBbt_00100528
Adult Glial cell Nervous system Visual system
Glial cell located proximal to the marginal glial cells. They elaborate long processes and wrap R cell axons in the medulla, which stop precisely at the base of expanded R8 and R7 growth cones. They also extend processes to the bottom of the lamina furrow (Poeck et al., 2001).
Original reference (Poeck et al., 2001) does not distinguish ensheathing and reticular glia, so this cell type covers both - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-1705.
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| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| medulla glial cell | related synonym | |
| meg | related synonym | Poeck et al., 2001 |
Subclasses of distal medulla glial cell (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult distal medulla astrocyte-like glial cell | Adult, Glial_cell, Nervous_system, Visual_system | |
| adult distal medulla ensheathing glial cell | Adult, Glial_cell, Nervous_system, Visual_system |
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