Zachary A. Gaertner

The paper maps dopamine subtype projections in the basal ganglia to reveal spatially distinct domains and their correlation with striatal neuron subclasses and cortical inputs.

The paper identifies molecular subtypes of midbrain dopamine neurons, maps their spatial distribution, and shows transcriptional changes in a Parkinson's disease model.

The paper identifies three genetic dopamine subtypes in the substantia nigra pars compacta, each with distinct functional responses to rewards, aversive stimuli, and movement, showing strong correlation between soma and axon signaling within subtypes.

The paper shows that somatic and axonal signaling in dopamine neurons of behaving mice are correlated, challenging previous assumptions about axonal autonomy.