WormMine: AnatomyTerm WBbt:0008612

• Definition: Neuron class of male specific interneurons (mystery cells of the male) that are born at the early L4 stage, when the male undergoes sexual maturation.
• Name: MCM
• Primary Identifier: WBbt:0008612
• Synonym: mystery cells of the male

2 Children

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
Left cell of MCM neuron class.	MCML	lineage name: AB.plpaapapap	WBbt:0008613
Right cell of MCM neuron class.	MCMR	lineage name: AB.prpaapapap	WBbt:0008614

0 Expression Clusters

1 Expression Patterns

• Primary Identifier: Expr12720
• Pattern: acc-1 and acc-2 fosmid reporters show very restricted and non-overlapping expression in the adult nervous system. The acc-2 fosmid reporter is expressed in a distinct, small set of glutamatergic neurons (RIA, RIG, PHA, AIZ) and cholinergic neurons (URX, RIH). The acc-2 fosmid reporter is strongly expressed in the newly identified male-specific MMC neurons.

0 Life Stages

2 Parents

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
	interneuron		WBbt:0005113
cells or anatomical parts specific to the male sex	male-specific anatomical entity		WBbt:0005757