Type: Motor neuron, interneuron
Connectivity:
- In WormWiring: PDC_m
In Wormbase: PDC
Lineage: P11.papa
Location: Preanal ganglion
Description: Male specific neuron. As interneurons, they are downstream of the ray neurons (Sulston et al., 1980.) PDB has identical connectivity to PDC.
Neurotransmitter/ Neuropeptide:
- Acetylcholine
- Betaine
- Serotonin - PDC or PGA
- PDF-1; pigment dispensing factor homolog
(Wang et al., 2024; Pereira et al., 2015; Barrios et al, 2012; Loer and Kenyon, 1993)
Innexin expression:
- Makes gap junctions to multiple partners but major gap junctions are to R5A, PDB, DB7
Receptor expression:
Function:
- Innervates posterior dorsal body wall muscles. Likely controls mating posture in males along with male-specific PVV and shared-neuron PDB
(Koo et al., 2011).
Reporters:
- At CGC:
- Other: