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GnRH neurons (length of dendrite)

GnRH neurons (length of dendrite) in transgenic mice.

In the transgenic mice used by Dr Rebecca Campbell’s team, GnRH neurons in the brain give off a green fluorescent glow. The yellow/red-coloured neuron has also been filled with neurobiotin (which glows red) to show how long its dendrites are.

The length of the dendrites is unusual – more than 2 mm, so the cells are 100 times longer than they are wide! Knowing this has helped Rebecca solve a puzzle on how GnRH neurons make connections in the brain.

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