Dendritic Spines by Rafael Yuste - ISBN: 9780262549004
Paperback
Unlock the brain’s secrets: explore tiny spines, understand neural circuits.

Dendritic Spines

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  • Paperback

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    22 August 2023

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Summary

A leading neurobiologist explores the fundamental function of dendritic spines in neural circuits by analyzing different aspects of their biology, including structure, development, motility, and plasticity.

Most neurons in the brain are covered by dendritic spines, small protrusions that arise from dendrites, covering them like leaves on a tree. But a hundred and twenty years after spines were first described by Ramón y Cajal, their function is still unclear. Dozens of different funct…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262549004
ISBN-10:026254900X
Author:Rafael Yuste
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:22 August 2023
Weight:454g
Dimensions:229mm x 178mm
About The Author

Rafael Yuste

Rafael Yuste is Professor in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience at Columbia University, where he is HHMI Investigator and Codirector of the Kavli Institute for Brain Circuits.

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