DNa16 [FBbt_20011335]

DNa16

ID: FBbt_20011335

Adult descending neuron with its soma in the brain, anterior to the anterior optic tubercle (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It belongs to the WEDd1 (DALd) lineage (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). In the brain, it has postsynapses in the gnathal ganglion and the ipsilateral lateral accessory lobe and inferior and superior posterior slope (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It has presynapses in the gnathal ganglia and the ipsilateral inferior posterior slope (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). Within the VNC, it fasciculates with the intermediate tract of dorsal cervical fasciculus - commissure of fine fibers and sends output to the upper tectulum (Takemura et al., 2024; Marin et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is acetylcholine (Eckstein et al., 2024). There are approximately 2 of these cells per organism (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Sturner et al., 2025).

Type identified at light level and matched across EM datasets by Sturner et al. (2025). Pre- or post-synapse locations are the fewest regions that collectively contain at least 80 percent of all pre- or post-synapses of these neurons in FlyWire.