RIH

Type: Interneuron
In MoW: RIH
Male Wiring Project: RIH
In Wormbase: RIH
Lineage: AB prpappaaa
Location: Head
Description: RIH has a single, large cell body situated on the ventral midline at the anterior end of the ventral ganglion
Neurotransmitter/ Neuropeptide:
- Acetylcholine
- Serotonin - may be absorbing (and then releasing) rather than synthesizing serotonin
(Pereira et al., 2015; Sze et al., 2000)
Innexin expression:
Receptor expression:
Function:

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RIH (AB prpappaaa) development in the embryo. Dorsal view. Bottom is left side of the embryo. Spheres indicate individual nuclei. Black sphere: ancestors of RIH; dark grey spheres: apoptotic cells; other cells follow the WA color code (after they acquire specific cell or tissue identities). 0 min is fertilization. Click on the movie for higher resolution rendition (by A. Santella & Z. Bao).

Last revision: July 8, 2014