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How Genes Shape Neurons and Brain Function

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Cellular and molecular neuroscience studies how genes, signaling molecules, and cell shape influence neurons and the brain. It helps researchers understand normal brain development and function, as well as the causes of many diseases and disorders.

The field has grown quickly, and its history inc...

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The simplest reflexes to the most sublime emotional experiences are all rooted in molecular, genetic and cellular structures in the brain. As one of the newest fields in neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience leverages molecular biology to explore how genes, signaling molecules, an...

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Cellular NeuroscienceGene ExpressionIon ChannelsNeuronal SignalingMicroarray AnalysisQuantitative PCRTransgenic TechnologyTwo Photon MicroscopyFluorescence Microscopy

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