Intersectional illumination of neural circuit function.
In this issue of Neuron, Madisen et al. (2015) report the construction of several new transgenic mouse lines that apply intersectional genetic tools to achieve high levels of expression and cell-type specificity, providing a useful resource for future studies.
Neurosciences Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Neurosciences Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: lluo@stanford.edu.
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D000818:Animals; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods*; D019426:Integrases / Q000235:genetics*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D062308:Optogenetics / Q000379:methods*
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