Mouse Brain (IMAGE)

Duke University

Mouse Brain

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In this blue cross-section of a mouse brain, two colors of fluorescent dye trace the premotor neurons that close the jaw and stick out the tongue, revealing how the brain is wired to coordinate these muscles during chewing, drinking, and vocalizing.

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Fan Wang Lab, Duke University

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