Maintaining Neuronal Identity

B0006918 Retinal ganglion cell
Credit: Annie Cavanagh. Wellcome Images
Scanning electron micrograph
2008 Published:  - 


When neurons differentiate from stem cells, they become a very particular type of cell that can last a hundred years. The post How Many Different Types of Neurons are There noted that there are at least a thousand very different species of neurons with varied structures and functions. How does the cell know how to…

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