These cell types are distinguished by their gene expression patterns, and within one cortical area, they perform distinct functions. For the gene expression study, led by the Allen Institute’s Hongkui ...

Instead, the study suggested that a cortical movement unit has a more horizontally distributed and modular organization, where neuron-type-specific modules interact dynamically across different ...

Using high-resolution single-cell mapping to trace neuronal connectivity, the team revealed that thalamic input is the primary driver for movement-correlated neurons, while motor cortical input ...

Moreover, Serafini and colleagues provide evidence that endogenous neuroligins are involved in presynaptic differentiation at contacts between pontine axons and granule neuron dendrites.