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Seemingly similar, two neurons show distinct styles as they interact with same muscle partner – Mirage News

Diversity in how cells talk to the muscle they innervate reveal distinct propensities for change, or “plasticity.” …

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Diversity in how cells talk to the muscle they innervate reveal distinct propensities for change, or “plasticity.”
The left side shows a “tonic” neuron (stained green) growing to just one muscle on the right of the panel. In the next panel, one can see a “phasic” neuron (also stained green) connecting to more than one muscle.
Image: Littleton Lab/Picower Institute
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