
Connectivity determines the function of neural circuits. Historically, circuit mapping has usually been viewed as a problem of microscopy, but no current method can achieve high-throughput mapping of entire circuits with single neuron precision. Here we describe a novel approach to determining connectivity. We propose BOINC ("barcoding of individual neuronal connections"), a method for converting the problem of connectivity into a form that can be read out by high-throughput DNA sequencing. The appeal of using sequencing is that its scale--sequencing billions of nucleotides per day is now routine--is a natural match to the complexity of neural circuits. An inexpensive high-throughput technique for establishing circuit connectivity at single neuron resolution could transform neuroscience research.
Neurons, Brain Mapping, assays, QH301-705.5, Essay, brain, Investigative techniques and equipment, neurons, Sequence Analysis, DNA, whole exome sequencing, organelles, Neural Pathways, Connectome, Animals, Humans, tissues, Biology (General), cell types, organs, cell types and functions
Neurons, Brain Mapping, assays, QH301-705.5, Essay, brain, Investigative techniques and equipment, neurons, Sequence Analysis, DNA, whole exome sequencing, organelles, Neural Pathways, Connectome, Animals, Humans, tissues, Biology (General), cell types, organs, cell types and functions
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