DNg39 [FBbt_00047631]

DNg39

ID: FBbt_00047631

Adult Nervous system Neuron

Descending neuron belonging to the DNg group, having a cell body in the cell body rind around the gnathal ganglion. This neuron crosses the midline and descends on the contralateral side of the cervical connective. It has neurites in the saddle, gnathal ganglion, T1 leg neuropil, T2 leg neuropil and T3 leg neuropil. It fasciculates with the ventral lateral tract of the ventral cervical fascicle in the ventral nerve cord. There is one of these cells per hemisphere. (Namiki et al., 2018)

Namiki et al., 2018, identify this as being morphologically similar to VGlut-F-300006 and Gad1-F-000424, described by FlyCircuit (FBrf0212704). DNxl015 mapped to DNa11 in neuprint and Sturner et al. (2025) - FlyBase:FBrf0262850, DNg39 in Cheong et al. (2024) - doi:10.7554/eLife.96084.1.

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Classification

descending neuron of the gnathal ganglion

Relationships

bearer of: bilateral
fasciculates with: ventral lateral tract of ventral cervical fasciculus
has synaptic IO in region: adult T1 leg neuropil, adult T2 leg neuropil, adult T3 leg neuropil, adult gnathal ganglion, saddle

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
DNg39	related synonym	Berg et al., 2025, doi_10_7554_eLife_97766_1, Bates et al., 2025, name_in_manc, Schlegel et al., 2024, Nern et al., 2025
DNxl015	related synonym	Transforming descending input into behavior: The organization of premotor circuits in the Drosophila Male Adult Nerve Cord connectome
DNg39	exact synonym	Namiki et al., 2018
DNxl016	related synonym	Stürner et al., 2025

Downloads

Image files aligned to DNg39_R (MaleCNS:10873):

Image files aligned to DNg39_L (MaleCNS:62405):

Image files aligned to DNg39:

Image files aligned to BANC_626:720575941511270610:

Image files aligned to DNg39_R (JRC_OpticLobe:10873):

Image files aligned to DNg39_L (MaleCNS:62405):

Image files aligned to TBD (MANC:18107):

Image files aligned to TBD (MANC:17155):

Image files aligned to TBD (MANC:13168):

List all available images of DNg39 (23 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	DNg39_L (MaleCNS:62405)	lineage_7_NB3-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	DNg39_R (MaleCNS:10873)	lineage_7_NB3-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	TBD (MANC:18107)	Nervous_system, Adult, Cholinergic