Positive and negative valence are encoded in specific neural populations of the basolateral amygdala, but only few of these populations have been characterized. A new study identifies a novel population, defined by the molecular marker Fezf2, and demonstrates that two of its output pathways differentially encode emotional valence.
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Ju, A., Beyeler, A. A new player in neural circuits of emotions. Nat Neurosci 24, 1506–1507 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-021-00945-y
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