title: The ins and outs of breathing.
abstract: Distinct populations of neurons within the brainstem are responsible for generating and coordinating the rhythmic patterns of neural activity that underlie breathing.
authors.affiliation: Jan-Marino Ramirez is at the Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Hospital and Departments of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, United States nino1@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Jan-Marino
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Tatiana M Anderson is at the Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Hospital and Neurobiology and Behavior Graduate Program, University of Washington, Seattle, United States.
authors.forename: Tatiana M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Alfredo J Garcia III is at the Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, United States.
authors.forename: Alfredo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D008046:Lip / Q000166:cytology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins
keywords: Central pattern Generator; PreBötzinger complex; Transcription; breathing; oscillator