Nerves as Never before (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Nerves as Never before (3 of 3)

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With this technique, called SNAP-tagging, the EMBL scientists have been able to see the nerves (red) that branch into a "basket" of endings around the base of each hair (thick blue line) with unprecedented detail.

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EMBL/L.Castaldi

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