Characterization of the song circuit (VIDEO)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Video of some of the different genetically engineered flies used to characterize the song circuit. The left image shows light microscopy images from different fly strains expressing different neurons. The right image shows the same neurons identified by electron microscopy in the connectome of the male adult nerve cord. The middle image shows an overlay of the anatomy imaged by light microscopy and electron microscopy.

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Joshua Lillvis / HHMI Janelia Research Campus

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