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Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons
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A way to study the integration of newborn dentate granule cells in adult animals is described. This technique uses an engineered retrovirus to label newborn neurons, followed by electrophysiological recordings to determine in vivo functional integration.
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Gu, Y., Janoschka, S., Ge, S. Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons. J. Vis. Exp. (49), e2548, doi:10.3791/2548 (2011).
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