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  • noun The development of dendritic spines in neurons

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Examples

  • Nagerl UV, Kostinger G, Anderson JC, Martin KA, Bonhoeffer T (2007) Protracted synaptogenesis after activity-dependent spinogenesis in hippocampal neurons.

    PLoS Biology: New Articles 2008

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