DNg72 [FBbt_20007674]

Adult descending neuron with its soma in the gnathal ganglion, ventral to the antennal mechanosensory and motor center (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). In the brain, it has bilateral dendritic and axonal arborization in the gnathal ganglion (Sterne et al., 2021; Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It descends on the contralateral side of the cervical connective, follows the dorsal median tract and sends output to the T1 leg neuropil (Sterne et al., 2021; Sturner et al., 2025). Its predicted neurotransmitter is glutamate (Eckstein et al., 2024). There are approximately 3-4 of these cells per organism (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Sturner et al., 2025).
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DNg72

ID: FBbt_20007674

Adult Glutamatergic Nervous system

Adult descending neuron with its soma in the gnathal ganglion, ventral to the antennal mechanosensory and motor center (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). In the brain, it has bilateral dendritic and axonal arborization in the gnathal ganglion (Sterne et al., 2021; Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It descends on the contralateral side of the cervical connective, follows the dorsal median tract and sends output to the T1 leg neuropil (Sterne et al., 2021; Sturner et al., 2025). Its predicted neurotransmitter is glutamate (Eckstein et al., 2024). There are approximately 3-4 of these cells per organism (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Sturner et al., 2025).

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
DNg72 exact synonym Schlegel et al., 2024
DNg72 exact synonym doi_10_7554_eLife_97766_1
adult genie subesophageal neuron exact synonym Sterne et al., 2021
DNg72 exact synonym Bates et al., 2025
DNg72 exact synonym Berg et al., 2025
DNxl039 exact synonym Stürner et al., 2025
DNg72 exact synonym

List all available images of DNg72 (22 total)

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DNg72_L (MaleCNS:14554) lineage_7_NB3-2, Glutamatergic, Adult
DNg72_L (MaleCNS:15760) lineage_7_NB3-2, Glutamatergic, Adult
DNg72_R (MaleCNS:14854) lineage_7_NB3-2, Glutamatergic, Adult
DNg72_R (MaleCNS:15201) lineage_7_NB3-2, Glutamatergic, Adult
DNg72_R (MaleCNS:15201) lineage_7_NB3-2, Glutamatergic, Adult

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Expression patterns overlapping DNg72 (3 total)

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Transgene expression in DNg72 (3 total)

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Downstream connectivity classes for DNg72 (422 total)

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Upstream connectivity classes for DNg72 (97 total)

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