FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 19, 2020·4 min readSmall Set of Genes May Provide Unique Barcode for Different Types of Brain CellsThe adult nervous system of a C. elegans worm contains 302 neurons, which can be divided into 118 types. Seventy homeobox genes are involved in characterizing the neuron types.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2013·3 min readGene Mutation in Dogs Offers Clues for Neural Tube Defects in HumansResearchers identify a gene related to neural tube defects in dogs. They also found evidence the gene may be an important risk factor for human neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly.Read More