Cell subtype · L1S
NEU.EXC_SYT2
315 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
SLC17A7, SYT2, SNAP25, RORB, GRIA2
Annotation genes
SLC17A7, SYT2, RORB
Annotation rationales
SYT2 excitatory neurons are glutamatergic neurons with fast synaptic-release machinery centered on synaptotagmin-2.
Functional implications
They support temporally precise excitatory transmission in circuits that require rapid and reliable signaling.
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