Hypothalamus Pathway Drives Defense Behaviors (IMAGE)

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Hypothalamus Pathway Drives Defense Behaviors

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Heat maps of mice activity. Stimulating the hypothalamus neurons (center) caused increased avoidance of the light-on region, which is a defense behavior.

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Mangier et al., eNeuro 2019

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