A new Stowers Institute brain atlas shows neurons don't inherit their identity -- they build it in their first hours of life

Markets PR Newswire By PR Newswire 15 Sep 2026 16:58 1 min read
A new Stowers Institute brain atlas shows neurons don't inherit their identity -- they build it in their first hours of life

The atlas of nearly a quarter million fly brain cells is the first to read both the genes and the DNA switches that control them across an entire developing brain region, providing new insights for "designing" neurons to treat neurological disease. What's new and why it matters: A...

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