Neuron Names: A Gene- and Property-Based Name Format, With Special Reference to Cortical Neurons

Neuron Names: A Gene- and Property-Based Name Format, With Special Reference to Cortical Neurons

Precision in neuron names is increasingly needed. We are entering a new era in which classical anatomical criteria are only the beginning toward defining the identity of a neuron as carried in its name. New criteria include patterns of gene expression, membrane properties of channels and receptors,...

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Main Authors: Gordon M. Shepherd, Luis Marenco, Michael L. Hines, Michele Migliore, Robert A. McDougal, Nicholas T. Carnevale, Adam J. H. Newton, Monique Surles-Zeigler, Giorgio A. Ascoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
Subjects:
neuron classification
terminology
axons
dendrites
brain regions
genomics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnana.2019.00025/full

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