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Creating custom brains from the ground up

October 10, 2018 by

Scientists describe a new way to create customized mouse models for studying the brain. After killing off young brain cells, the developing forebrain can then be reconstituted from genetically engineered stem cells containing the specific genetic modifications desired for study.

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