Adult-Born Granule Cells Required for Memory Encoding (IMAGE)

The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University

Adult-Born Granule Cells Required for Memory Encoding

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This image shows granule cells of the mouse dentate gyrus. Newborn cells are labeled in red, shown here integrating into mature granule cells' existing cellular circuitry. Today's study reveals the critical importance of these newborn cells in memory encoding.

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Credit: Nathan Danielson

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