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APN (Anterior pretectal nucleus) projects to VTA (Ventral tegmental area)

1 claim from 1 source: 1 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: retrograde tracer. Strongest reported: weak.

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clm-j2qphsz10tpresentretrograde tracerstrength: weakproposed

The anterior pretectal nucleus contained a few Nts neurons that took up tracer from the VTA.

DOI 10.1016/j.npep.2018.02.003 · PubMed 29478718 · PMC5906039, Results 3.7; Fig. 11C

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