Type: Polymodal (Motor neuron/interneuron)
In MoW: DVB
Male Wiring Project: DVB
In Wormbase: DVB
Lineage: K p
Location: Dorsorectal ganglion
Description: An excitatory GABAergic motor neuron/interneuron located in dorso-rectal ganglion. Innervates enteric muscles. Born postembryonically from K rectal epithelial cell; at late L1 stage K rectal epithelial side (on the left side of rectum) divides to generate DVB (K.p) and K.a which acts as the new rectal epithelial cell.
Neurotransmitter: GABA (Eastman et al., 1999)
Function: Defecation. AVL and DVB are excitatory GABAergic motor neurons for the enteric muscles (Avery and Thomas, 1997; McIntire et al., 1993). Together with AVL, activates expulsion muscle contraction (E.p or EMC).
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