MeVPMe2 [FBbt_20007608]

MeVPMe2

ID: FBbt_20007608

Adult visual projection neuron with its soma dorsal to the accessory medulla (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). It belongs to the VPNl&d1 lateral hemilineage (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024). It receives input in the ipsilateral medulla, mainly in layer M4, where is spans around 150 columns, but also in M8 and M10 (Nern et al., 2025). It sends output to around 100 columns of contralateral medulla layer M4 (Nern et al., 2025). It also sends output to the inferior posterior slope in both hemispheres (Schlegel et al., 2024; Dorkenwald et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is glutamate (Eckstein et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). There are approximately 5 of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025).

Cell type from Schlegel et al. (2024), based on FlyWire v783 (FAFB) data (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024), identified at light level by Nern et al. (2025). Soma location is based on the closest annotated neuropil region in FlyWire.