Type: Sensory neuron
Connectivity:
- In WormWiring: R3BL_m, R3BR_m
In Wormbase: R3BL, R3BR
Lineage: V6L.papppapa (R3.apaL), V6R.papppapa (R3.apaR)
Location: Lumbar ganglia
Description: Postembryonically born. Male specific sensory ray neurons with darkly staining tips and are open to outside (Wood, 1988). Contribute to the left and right ray 3 sensilla.
Neurotransmitter/ Neuropeptide:
- Serotonin
(Loer and Rand, 2022)
Innexin expression:
Receptor expression:
Function:
- Possible role in male mating behavior (Liu and Sternberg, 1995)
Reporters:
- At CGC:
- Other: