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Mapping of the zebrafish brain takes shape

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The generation of a whole larval zebrafish brain electron microscopy volume in tandem with automated tools lays the groundwork for producing the first vertebrate brain connectome.

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Fig. 1: Progress in EM volume size and workflow for connectomics.

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The authors are supported by funding from the Wellcome Trust (Collaborative Award 203261/Z/16/Z and 221300/Z/20/Z).

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  1. Drosophila Connectomics Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Paul Brooks, Andrew Champion & Marta Costa

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Brooks, P., Champion, A. & Costa, M. Mapping of the zebrafish brain takes shape. Nat Methods 19, 1345–1346 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01637-6

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