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- Article has been updated, but the introduction may need some expansion: anterograde tracing is meant to label the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neuron(s). The crossing of the synaptic cleft is a vital difference between the anterograde tracers and the dye fillers used for morphological reconstruction. Jhpbroeke (talk) 00:18, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
Post-mortem
editAre there tracing techniques that can be done after the death of the animal? Icek (talk) 17:36, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, there are a few techniques that can be used in preserved tissue. The main one I know of involves using lipophilic tracers such as diI, which diffuse along axonal tracts even in fixed tissue. The process is very slow, though. Looie496 (talk) 19:07, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
Small changes
editI deleted the reference to Whickersham et al. as their technique concerns retrograde tracing (added in the appropriate article). There were other errors in the statement. Pseudorabies isn't a modified Rabies virus, it's actually a herpes.