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get_known_neurotransmitters

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Get the KNOWN (curated) neurotransmitter(s) for a Drosophila neuron class and its subclasses, from the ontology's classification rather than per-instance predictions — so there is no confidence. Use this for "what neurotransmitter is <cell type> known to use?" when you want the curated/established answer. Returns one row per (cell type, neurotransmitter): {cell_type_id, cell_type, nt_id, nt_label}, where the neurotransmitter is a GO secretion term (same id space as get_predicted_neurotransmitters). Empty when the ontology asserts none — in that case try get_predicted_neurotransmitters for the data-driven prediction. CONSTRAINTS: neuron class terms only (FBbt id or label); use search_terms with filter_types ["neuron","class"] to canonicalize.

Input schema

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
neuron_typestringyesNeuron class — OWL ID (e.g. "FBbt_00003797") or label (e.g. "Tm9"). Means the class and all of its subclasses.
Raw JSON schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "neuron_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Neuron class — OWL ID (e.g. \"FBbt_00003797\") or label (e.g. \"Tm9\"). Means the class and all of its subclasses."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "neuron_type"
  ]
}

First seen 2026-09-20 · last seen 2026-09-20