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Institute of Science and Technology Austria

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Tracing the origins of cortical neurons. In yellow, neurons in the developing mouse cerebral cortex labeled by in utero electroporation. By introducing selected genes into neural stem cells before birth, researchers can follow the neurons these progenitors generate. Cell nuclei are shown in blue.

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