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MB (Midbrain) synapses onto STRd (Striatum dorsal region)

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Species
Mouse
Result
present
Method
transsynaptic tracer
Sign
unknown
Evidence
The midbrain contributed a small share of rabies-labelled presynaptic neurons, about 1% of inputs to Kremen1+ SPNs.
Measurements
  • fraction of labelled neurons: 0.01, n = 8
Source

Whole-brain input organization of Kremen1-positive striatal spiny projection neurons revealed by monosynaptic rabies tracing

Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2026

DOI 10.3389/fncir.2026.1895042 · PubMed 42591818 · PMC13462475, Fig. 2C

Licence: CC-BY-4.0

Named in the paper
“midbrain” and “Kremen1+ SPNs in dorsal striatum”
Made by
an AI model reading the paper (claude-opus-5-5, extract@0.3.0), 2026-10-10
Checked by

a second AI model (claude-opus-5-5) agrees, 2026-10-10

“Fig. 2C gives the midbrain about 1% of inputs across eight mice.”

Status

proposed

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