Molecular markers distinguishing PV interneuron subtypes across studies

PV interneuron subtype resolution varies dramatically by method and brain region. Visual cortex Patch-seq identifies 7 Pvalb met-types. Isocortex-wide scRNA-seq resolves 3 supertypes. Hippocampal scRNA-seq with morphological identification finds continuous variation without discrete types. This reveals a tension between discrete classification and continuous variation.

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