Neurons sorted into subtypes (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Neurons sorted into subtypes

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The research team was able to classify neurons based on chemical modifications in their DNA. Pictured here are clusters of different kinds of 'stop' and 'go' neurons in the human frontal cortex.

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Image by Jamie Simon, Salk Institute.

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