Type: Interneuron
Male Wiring Project: DVF
In Wormbase: DVF
Lineage: B.ppppa
Location: Dorsorectal ganglion
Description: Male specific interneuron. Postembryonically born. DVF process enters the preanal ganglion on the left and contains large vesicles (Sulston et al., 1980). After traveling in VNC anteriorly, the process terminates in midbody.
Neurotransmitter/ Neuropeptide:
- Acetylcholine
(Pereira et al., 2015)
Innexin expression:
Receptor expression:
Function: Possible role in male sperm activation or sperm transfer during mating (Emmons and Sternberg, 1997-Table 1)
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