GFC3 [FBbt_00049599]

Neuron of the adult ventral nerve cord that is coupled to the giant fiber neuron (GF) via gap junctions (Kennedy and Broadie, 2018). There are five bilateral pairs of these neurons with their cell bodies positioned dorsally in the posterolateral corner of the mesothoracic neuromere (T2) (Kennedy and Broadie, 2018). These cells send out processes that first proceed ventrally in a medial-anterior direction to the inframedial bridge, where they connect with the GF and have extensive lateral and dorsal branching (Kennedy and Broadie, 2018). The main processes then reverse course to travel posterolaterally, to the ipsilateral T3 leg neuropil (Kennedy and Broadie, 2018).

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GFC3

ID: FBbt_00049599

Adult Nervous system Neuron

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## Classification

Relationships

electrically_synapsed_to: giant fiber neuron
has soma location: cell body rind of adult mesothoracic neuromere
has synaptic IO in region: adult T3 leg neuropil
overlaps: adult inframedial bridge

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
GFC3	exact synonym	Kennedy and Broadie, 2018
GFC3	exact synonym	Berg et al., 2025
GFC3	exact synonym	Bates et al., 2025
GFC3	exact synonym

List all available images of GFC3 (31 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	GFC3_L (MaleCNS:807558)	lineage_11_NB7-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	GFC3_L (MaleCNS:811881)	lineage_11_NB7-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	GFC3_L (MaleCNS:924572)	lineage_11_NB7-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	GFC3_R (MaleCNS:810440)	lineage_11_NB7-2, Adult, Cholinergic
	GFC3_R (MaleCNS:812335)	lineage_11_NB7-2, Adult, Cholinergic