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. 2022 May 9;32(9):R420-R423.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.062.

Insect neuroscience: Filling the knowledge gap on gap junctions

Zane N Aldworth  1 , Mark Stopfer  2
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Insect neuroscience: Filling the knowledge gap on gap junctions

Zane N Aldworth et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Gap junctions, too small to spot in images used to create connectome maps, play outsized roles in shaping neural activity. A recent study reveals a surprising new gap junction function: they can stabilize a neuron's membrane potential against unwanted oscillations.

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