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There is a wiring diagram of the brain
The VFB cross-references neuronal cell types across publications even if different terms were used, researchers said. For example, FlyWire neurons with a confirmed hemibrain cell type will receive a FBbt ID that maps to that exact cell type, while a DN that has been given a new cell type might only map to the coarser…
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A ground-breaking Human Brain Cell Atlas is just about to be released
Researchers have discovered that the human brain is “like a thousand organs” with hundreds of neuron-like cells. “We’ve for the first time delineated the genetic switches for hundreds of different cell types,” said lead researcher Ren. Ren and his colleagues used cell type to predict how the genetic switches may affect gene regulation and the…