MeTu [FBbt_00051228]
MeTu
ID: FBbt_00051228
Neuron that connects the medulla to the anterior optic tubercle (AOTU), via the anterior optic tract, innervating the small unit of the AOTU (Timaeus et al., 2020; Hulse et al., 2021; Kandimalla et al., 2023). It is derived from an optic neuroblast (Kandimalla et al., 2023). There are around 500 of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025). (Otsuna et al., 2014, Kandimalla et al., 2023, Nern et al., 2025, Kind et al., 2021, Hulse et al., 2021)
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Relationships
- develops from: optic neuroblast
- fasciculates with: adult anterior optic tract
- receives synaptic input in region: medulla
- sends synaptic output to region: anterior optic tubercle, small unit of anterior optic tubercle
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| medullo-tubercular neuron | exact synonym | Omoto et al., 2017 |
| MeTu | exact synonym | Omoto et al., 2017 |
| adult medullar-tubercular neuron | exact synonym | Timaeus et al., 2020 |
| MeTu neuron | exact synonym | Omoto et al., 2017 |
| MT neuron | exact synonym | Sun et al., 2017 |
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Image files aligned to MeTu2a_R (MaleCNS:59537):
Image files aligned to MeTu-DRA:
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Image files aligned to BANC_626:720575941410567083:
Image files aligned to BANC_626:720575941551993735:
Image files aligned to MeTu2a_R (JRC_OpticLobe:73968):
List all available images of MeTu (6247 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | MeVP62_L (MaleCNS:15610) | Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic |
 | MeVP62_L (MaleCNS:15840) | Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic |
 | MeVP62_L (MaleCNS:17249) | Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic |
 | MeVP62_R (MaleCNS:15656) | Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic |
 | MeVP62_R (MaleCNS:15868) | Nervous_system, Visual_system, Adult, Cholinergic |
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Subclasses of MeTu (6 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | MC61 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
 | MC64 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
 | MeTu1 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
 | MeTu3 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
 | MeVP62 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, Visual_system |
Transgene expression in MeTu (5 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | P{VT002072-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | P{VT021203-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | P{VT009855-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | P{GMR56F07-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | P{GMR53B08-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
Downstream connectivity classes for MeTu (3295 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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Upstream connectivity classes for MeTu (2804 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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