For neurons in the brain, identity can be used to predict location
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 14:01
in Biology & Nature
There are many types of neurons, defined largely by the patterns of genes they use, and they 'live' in distinct brain regions. But researchers do not yet have a comprehensive understanding of these neuronal types and how they are distributed in the brain. A team of scientists describes a new mathematical model that combines large data sets to predict where different types of cells are located within the brain.