Anmelden

Center for Nanoscale Microscopy and Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CNMPB)

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Neuroscience

Genetic Manipulation of Cerebellar Granule Neurons In Vitro and In Vivo to Study Neuronal Morphology and Migration

Anna Holubowska^1,2, Chaitali Mukherjee^1,2, Mayur Vadhvani^1,2, Judith Stegmüller^1,2

¹Cellular and Molelcular Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, ²Center for Nanoscale Microscopy and Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CNMPB)

Neuronal morphogenesis and migration are crucial events underlying proper brain development. Here, we describe methods to genetically manipulate cultured cerebellar granule neurons and the developing cerebellum for the assessment of morphology and migratory characteristics of neurons.