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Dendro-dendritic synapses have been found in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the rat. These synapses are similar to ‘symmetrical’ or Gray-type II synapses. The existence of reciprocal dendro-dendritic synapses was also established. The presynaptic dendrites receive additional synaptic contacts from at least two types of axons.
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Güldner, F.H., Wolff, J.R. Dendro-dendritic synapses in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the rat hypothalamus. J Neurocytol 3, 245–250 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01098391
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