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if it's synthesized in the spinal cord?


amirite?

 

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what in the world are you studying?

 

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spinal injury and recovery to help people recover from accidents.

 

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but it's expressed the hippocampus
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Anebriated posted:

but it's in the hippocampus



Also in the spinal cord and periphery. For example, you can slice the spine in half and it will still be synthesized in the lower regions.

 

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maybe everyone is brain-biased. i luv braaains. i made some sections of mouse brains yesterday. it was sooo coool.
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Probably they didn't realize it at the time and found it in the brain first.

 

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you 2 get a room!


 

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purplehugmonkey posted:

Probably they didn't realize it at the time and found it in the brain first.



I think you're right. But it's confusing to someone who is new to the subject matter. They should change it IMO.

 

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Anebriated posted:

maybe everyone is brain-biased. i luv braaains. i made some sections of mouse brains yesterday. it was sooo coool.



You mean slide sections? Did you use a cryostat?

 

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