Fluorescing Neurons (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Fluorescing Neurons

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Optogenetic (green) and chemogenetic (red) transgenes are expressed in the dopaminergic (blue) neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus. Dopaminergic neurons are implicated in moderating the sleep/wake cycle.

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Gradinaru lab/Caltech

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