Bolwig organ [FBbt_00005805]

Visual organ of the larva that is anchored to the basal surface of the thin epithelium of the dorsal pouch, lateral to the musculature of the pharynx (Green et al., 1993; Hartenstein et al., 2019). It consists of a dense cluster of approximately 12 photoreceptor neurons and no support cells (Green et al., 1993; Hartenstein et al., 2019). It is connected to the brain via the Bolwig nerve (Green et al., 1993).

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Bolwig organ

ID: FBbt_00005805

Larva Nervous system Sense organ Visual system

Visual organ of the larva that is anchored to the basal surface of the thin epithelium of the dorsal pouch, lateral to the musculature of the pharynx (Green et al., 1993; Hartenstein et al., 2019). It consists of a dense cluster of approximately 12 photoreceptor neurons and no support cells (Green et al., 1993; Hartenstein et al., 2019). It is connected to the brain via the Bolwig nerve (Green et al., 1993).

Location in ocular segment on basis of FBrf0075072.

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## Classification

Relationships

capable of: detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception
develops from: Bolwig organ primordium
is part of: late embryo

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
embryonic Bolwig’s organ	exact synonym
embryonic visual system	exact synonym
Bolwig’s organ	exact synonym
larval Bolwig’s organ	exact synonym
stemmata organ	exact synonym	Hartenstein, 1988
larval eye	exact synonym	Keene et al., 2011
dorsocaudal pharyngeal sense organ	related synonym

Neurons with some part in Bolwig organ (3 total)

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	Rh5 photoreceptor of Bolwig organ	Cholinergic, Larva, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system
	Rh6 photoreceptor of Bolwig organ	Cholinergic, Larva, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system
	photoreceptor cell of Bolwig organ	Cholinergic, Larva, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system

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Expression patterns overlapping Bolwig organ (9 total)

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	PBac{I-SceI(FRT.Rab27-GAL4.ORF(loxP.3xP3-RFP))} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GMR-GAL4.w[-].C} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GAL4-Kr.C} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GAL4}12.1 expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{A92}so[7] expression pattern	Expression_pattern

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Transgene expression in Bolwig organ (9 total)

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	PBac{I-SceI(FRT.Rab27-GAL4.ORF(loxP.3xP3-RFP))} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GMR-GAL4.w[-].C} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{HZ50PL-1.1} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GAL4-Kr.C} expression pattern	Expression_pattern
	P{GAL4}12.1 expression pattern	Expression_pattern

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