Figure 2. Trace of Axonal Fiber Bundles in the Mouse Brain (IMAGE)

Kanazawa University

Figure 2. Trace of Axonal Fiber Bundles in the Mouse Brain

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A cross-sectional image of the mouse cerebral cortex in enlargement. The same method was applied as in the ferret. The cerebral cortex is shown in blue and some neurons are dyed green with GFP. In addition to the deep axonal fiber layer (green, indicated by an arrowhead), a small number of axonal bundles (green, indicated by an arrow) are found. It is considered that in the ferret, these bundles have evolved to be more robust to become the axonal fiber layer on the surface side.

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Kanazawa University

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