MICrONS: The Largest Wiring Diagram and Functional Map of the Brain to Date (IMAGE)

Allen Institute

MICrONS: The Largest Wiring Diagram and Functional Map of the Brain to Date

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This image shows a subset of more than 1,000 of the 120,000 brain cells (neuron + glia) reconstructed in the MICRONS project.  Each reconstructed neuron is a different random color. In this image, the glowing neurons are colored.

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Forrest Collman/Allen Institute

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