Microglia: The constant gardeners

Virginia Hughes
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Virginia Hughes: Virginia Hughes is a freelance science writer in New York City.

Nature, 2012, vol. 485, issue 7400, 570-572

Abstract: Once thought to be passive sentinels, microglia now seem to be crucial for pruning back neurons during development.

Date: 2012
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