Research in the Luo Lab, Stanford University (Image 2)

Blue staining highlights a fruit fly brain where all synaptic connections are formed. Red staining labels axons of one class of olfactory receptor neurons, which target 1 of ~50 discrete target areas called "glomeruli" on each side of the brain. Green staining on the left labels a single olfactory ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 21, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video