Salk Scientists Discover the Function and Connections of 3 Cell Types in the Brain (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Salk Scientists Discover the Function and Connections of 3 Cell Types in the Brain

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Salk scientists discover the function and connections of three cell types in the brain that process visual information. Pictured here is long-range projecting pyramidal neurons (red) in layer 5 of the visual cortex with vasculature (green) and nuclei (blue) labeling.

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