Month: <span>May 2018</span>
Connectomics Explained in Six Questions: Third Post, Questions 5-6
By MW Pleijzier In the previous article of this ‘Connectomics Explained’ series, I described the range of approaches involved in connectomic investigation. Microscale, mesoscale and macroscale connectomics all aim to detail the architecture of information flow at different levels of spatial resolution. Any tool in science will advance understanding through […]
Blog Posts, Neuron of the Month
May 2018
By A Edmondson-Stait May’s neuron of the month is an ascending neuron relaying information from the subesophageal zone (SEZ) to the superior medial protocerebrum (SMP). The SEZ receives gustatory input from gustatory receptor neurons (GRNs). Axonal projections from GRNs conveying bitter or sweet taste are spatially segregated in the SEZ. […]