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It’s a mind map – literally. American scientists have created a comprehensive ‘atlas’ of a mouse brain and they say one for the human organ isn’t far behind.
By combining single-cell sequencing with methods to map the spatial location of gene expression, scientists are unravelling the extraordinary cellular diversity of the brain. By combining single-cell sequencing with methods to map the spatial location of gene expression, scientists are unravelling the extraordinary cellular diversity of the brain.
The work identifies new varieties and may help researchers develop tools to genetically target specific classes of cells.
Three murine studies — two of cell types in the mouse brain plus a look at behavioral sex differences — dominated researchers’ attention on Twitter this week.