Kenyon cells

This name refers to several genetically, anatomically, and functionally distinct subpopulations of neurons found in the so-called mushroom body, a higher-order center in the insect brain (Sjöholm et al, 2005; Menzel, 2014). The cells are also referred to as Mushroom body neurons.

In Drosophila melanogaster, approximately 2000 of such cells develop from four neuroblasts (Crittenden et al, 1998; Lee et al, 1999; Heisenberg, 2003; Tanaka et al, 2008; Krashes et al, 2007; Trannoy et al, 2011). There are about 2000 Kenyon cells in each mushroom body. They emerge at different times during development and can be classified into three major cell subtypes, distinguished by axon projections into distinct lobes: ... ... ... ... ... Subscribe to continue reading! ... ...