DNa01 [FBbt_00047572]

Descending neuron belonging to the DNa group, having a cell body on the anterior dorsal surface of the brain (Namiki et al., 2018. This neuron does not cross the midline and descends on the ipsilateral side of the cervical connective (Namiki et al., 2018. It has neurites in the lateral accessory lobe, posterior lateral protocerebrum, inferior posterior slope, superior posterior slope, epaulette, gorget, vest, gnathal ganglion, T1 leg neuropil, T2 leg neuropil and T3 leg neuropil (Namiki et al., 2018. It fasciculates with the intermediate tract of the dorsal cervical fascicle in the ventral nerve cord (Namiki et al., 2018. It is cholinergic (Cheong et al., 2024). There is a cluster of up to two of these cells in each hemisphere (Namiki et al., 2018. It is involved in the control of rotational movement downstream of odor stimuli (Rayshubskiy et al., 2025). (Namiki et al., 2018)

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DNa01

ID: FBbt_00047572

Adult Cholinergic Nervous system

Namiki et al., 2018, identify this as being morphologically similar to the fruitless aSP3 neuron (FBbt:00110553), described by Yu et al. (2010) (FBrf0211884) and VGlut-F-200324, described by FlyCircuit (FBrf0212704).

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Classification

Relationships

bearer of: unilateral
capable_of_part_of: flight behavior, locomotion, turning behavior
fasciculates with: intermediate tract of dorsal cervical fasciculus
has synaptic IO in region: adult T1 leg neuropil, adult T2 leg neuropil, adult T3 leg neuropil, adult gnathal ganglion, adult lateral accessory lobe, epaulette, gorget, inferior posterior slope, posterior lateral protocerebrum, superior posterior slope, vest

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
DNa01	related synonym	Bates et al., 2025, doi_10_7554_eLife_97766_1, Berg et al., 2025, Schlegel et al., 2024, Scheffer et al., 2020, name_in_manc
DNa01	exact synonym	Namiki et al., 2018
DNxl001	exact synonym	Stürner et al., 2025

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Image files aligned to DNa01(VES006)_L (MaleCNS:10442):

Image files aligned to DNa01(VES006)_R (MaleCNS:10760):

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List all available images of DNa01 (18 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	DNa01(VES006)_L (MaleCNS:10442)	Adult, lineage_WEDd1_DALd, Cholinergic
	DNa01(VES006)_R (MaleCNS:10760)	Adult, lineage_WEDd1_DALd, Cholinergic
	TBD (MANC:10760)	Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic