LPT21 [FBbt_00053420]

Adult lobula plate tangential neuron with its dendrites spanning around 200 columns of the anterior part of the visual field in lobula plate layer 2 (Zhao et al., 2023; Nern et al., 2025). It remains ipsilateral and sends output to the inferior posterior slope (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is acetylcholine (Eckstein et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). There is one of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025).

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LPT21

ID: FBbt_00053420

Adult Cholinergic Nervous system Visual system

Cell type based on FAFB and optic lobe EM data (Zhao et al., 2023; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025) and identified at light level by Nern et al. (2025).

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## Classification

Relationships

bearer of: unilateral
receives synaptic input in region: lobula plate layer 2
sends synaptic output to region: inferior posterior slope

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
LPT21	exact synonym	Berg et al., 2025
LPT21	exact synonym	Zhao et al., 2023
LPT21	exact synonym	Schlegel et al., 2024
LPT21	exact synonym	Bates et al., 2025
LPT21	exact synonym	Nern et al., 2025
LPT21	exact synonym

List all available images of LPT21 (6 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	LPT21	Nervous_system, Adult, Visual_system, Cholinergic
	LPT21	Nervous_system, Adult, Visual_system, Cholinergic
	LPT21	Nervous_system, Adult, Visual_system, Cholinergic
	LPT21_L (MaleCNS:520797)	Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic
	LPT21_R (MaleCNS:11031)	Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic